Ama-zone! The
Rainforest Project
The main focus of Ama-zone! The
Rainforest Project is a role playing activity that
allows the students to explore the many issues surrounding
the Rainforest. It was designed by teachers to utilize
information gathered by Western Reserve Public Media during a trip to
the Peruvian Rainforest. Included in this package is
a CD containing pictures and video footage of the rainforest
taken by the Western Reserve Public Media staff. These can be used as
reference material during student exploration of the Rainforest
topics. There are also lesson plans and black line masters.
View QuickTime movies of a classroom using Ama-zone!
Teacher introduction 1
Minute
Student speeches 3
Minutes 30 Seconds
Student comments
about the simulation 2 Minutes 15 Seconds
Teacher comments
about the simulation 2 Minutes 15 Seconds
Teachable moments 1
Minute 30 Seconds
Ama-zone! can
be…
- Project based or subject specific
- Cross curricular
- Constructivist in approach
A simulation has been set up that assumes that a fictional World
Summit on the Rainforest will be held to propose the adoption
of the Amazon Rainforest as The Amazon World Preserve.
Students will…
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be assigned the role of one of
these experts and be expected to research that expert's
field. Help in searching is given on the Ama-zone! Web site.
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decide their position based upon the research they have
conducted and assume the role.
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make a presentation to the class of the position that they
will take before the World Council
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engage in a debate with their classmates to determine the
fate of the Amazon Rainforest.
What’s Included in the Kit?
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Simulation Plan — student
role cards (with keywords for searching Internet sites),
blackline masters, rubrics
for assessment
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A series of ten science content lesson plans that
deal with many of the major issues and blackline masters
to accompany the lessons.
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A correlation guide to the Ohio Proficiency Models
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A resource CD with pictures, sounds and video from
the rainforest
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Five videos segments (VHS
format)
A Rain Forest Overview
The Challenge
Biodiversity
Medicine and Pharmacy
The Culture
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