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 PBS 45 & 49 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 PBS 45 & 49 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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