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Student Rainforest Projects |
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| The letter from Mrs.
Renz arrived. In it, students
were introduced to the project. Student teams were asked to
choose one of the 14 project choices to conduct an inquiry research project
on. See the letter explaining choices. They will use the JASON
web site, our
rainforest web page, library books and magazines to collect
information. As part of the imaginary storyline,
students learned they had to be
vaccinated!
Student teams will create a JASON XV Poster Session which they will take and display at OMSI, our local PIN site as they watch the live broadcast from the rainforest of Panama. Here are the finished posters. |
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| Research Team | Question Number and Question |
| Bat Team | 3) What is a tropical rainforest? |
| Tree Frog Team | 13) How do the Panama Canal locks work? |
| Leaf Cutter Ant Team | 7) Why do scientists study rainforest animals and what mammals live there? |
| Agouti Team | 8) How do scientists learn about tropical rainforests and how are rainforests like forests right here in the Pacific Northwest? |
| Toucan Team | 9) What is global environmental change? |
| Howler Monkey Team | 10) How do humans affect tropical forests? |
| Jaguar Team | 14) Why is it important for us to monitor and preserve the health of our watersheds? |
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Here is list of the the questions which students chose from: We
will cover these question and the questions listed above through our JASON
experiments and activiteis. 1)
Where is Panama and where is Barro Colorado Island? 2)
Who are the native people of Panama? 3) What is a tropical rainforest? 4)
What are green and brown food webs and how are they connected? 5) How do tropical plants and animals defend themselves from being eaten? 6)
What plants and medicines does the rainforest provide for us? 7) Why do scientists study rainforest animals and what mammals live there? 8) How do scientists learn about tropical rainforests and how are rainforests like forests right here in the Pacific Northwest? 9) What is global environmental change? 10) How do humans affect tropical forests? 11)
How do our activities affect Earth’s climate? 12)
What makes the Panama Canal watershed unique? 13) How do the Panama Canal locks work? |
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