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=Hello Stage 3 =

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Rainforests form only a small part of the world. However it holds many organisms which all interact together in some form or another, and it contributes a lot to our atmosphere. The problem is that the Rainforests are disappearing and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) wants you to help save the Rainforest by creating a rainforest exhibit. Furthermore, they also want to raise awareness of the problem by asking you to do the following task.

TASK The WWF has employed you to research the world's rainforest. You are being asked to create an informational website about the rainforests. In order to complete this task you are to collect and gather information which may be important to the following questions:


 * What is a rainforest?
 * What creatures live there?
 * How is the rainforest valuable?
 * What are some of the problems faced by rainforests of the world?
 * How can we solve the problems of the rainforest?

PROCESS

First of all explore the Non-Fiction books that are available in the library, the on-line and maps and the websites, and understand what is significant about the rain forest. Make sure you read the brief description for each resource before deciding on which best suit your needs. Think about whether you like reading books with a lot of pictures for your information, whether you like websites which has rainforest games on them and whether you like websites which has a lot of images and videos so that you can watch and gather your information. Also find out what kind of creatures live in the rainforest, and what threats they face. Be sure to record information which may be needed for your project. Then, put it all together and create your presentation.