Welcome Understory Experts!

There are two groups for your expert group, each group should post their information under the discussion board and compare answers with the other group. Be sure to explain why you answered the way you did, so the other group can understand your reasoning behind your given response.

Here is a list of questions you should be able to answer after viewing the provided sites. When you present your poster to the class, be sure to verbally include this information, as well as include it under the "Interesting Information" section of your field guide.

Use the websites at the bottom of the page to find the answers to the questions.


What is a Rainforest?
Why is it called a Rainforest?
Why are Rainforests important to us?
Where in the world are Rainforests found?
What lives in a Rainforest?
What are the different layers of a Rainforest Called?
What is the climate of the rainforest?
Which geographical area has a Rainforest?
Why are rainforests called “the lungs of the world?”
What does your layer contribute to the rainforest?
What is some unique information about your layer that the other groups would be interested in learning about?




http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/layers-rainforest.cfm

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/explore/layers.htm

http://www.ladatco.com/rf-qf-a.htm

[[http://www.ladatco.com/rf-qf.htm#Some Quick Facts]]

http://www.rfadventures.com/amazon_facts.htm

http://www.nature.org/rainforests/explore/facts.html

http://www.planetpixies.com/maia-tree-pixie/facts-about-amazon-rainforest

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5365735_rainforest-layers.html