This page has resources for general information about plants and about the rain forest!
Plant. (2016). In World Book
Discovery Encyclopedia. (Vol.9 PQR, pp. 182-187 ). Chicago, IL:
World Book, Inc.
This encyclopedia entry describes how a
plant grows, from seed to adult. It gives basic information to young
learners, such as where plants may grow, plant parts, and the plant
life cycle. There is information about photosynthesis and what
plants need to live. There are also a few interesting facts listed.
For example, sequoia trees are one of the largest living things on
Earth. Also listed are some reasons why plants are important and how
they are dangerous. This resource is helpful as it is easy to read
and there are diagrams of plant parts, making it easy for the reader
to visualize. At the end of the entry, other articles are
recommended for additional reading about specific plants. However,
the recommended readings are not about rain forest plants. The
drawback to this encyclopedia is that there is no entry for
rain forests, just for plants in general. (Book)
Rain forest. (2010). In American
Heritage Children's Science Dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
This is a short entry giving a
definition of a rain forest. On the same page as the definition
there is a “Did You Know?” box describing the Amazon River
Basin. The definition is a brief, three sentence explanation of a
tropical rain forest. The “Did You Know?” box discusses how the Amazon River
Basin is the largest rain forest in the world. There is basic
information such as how the rain forest contains plants, animals,
insects, and other organisms. The paragraph also discusses how both
animals and trees in the Amazon rain forest are suffering due to
deforestation. This paragraph is perfect as an introduction
to the Amazon River Basin rain forest and is appropriate for third
grade readers. (Book)
Rain forest (2011). In Student
Discovery Science Encyclopedia. (Vol. 9 PQR, pp. 155-157).
Chicago, IL: World Book, Inc.
This encyclopedia entry is written in a
kid friendly way so that students can understand what a rain forest
is and what can be found there. New vocabulary words, such as
tropical or equator, are defined within the text so that students do
not need to look them up in a glossary. Some new vocabulary words
are sounded out phonetically in parenthesis so that students know how
to read and pronounce the words. Large photographs and maps depict
plants in the rain forest and where rain forests can be found. Basic
information about the layers of the rain forest are described as well
as the animals that live within each level, or layer. There is also
basic information concerning the people who live in the rain forest
and why rain forests are important. At the end of the entry are
suggested follow up readings within the encyclopedia. This is a good
resource for struggling readers or those on grade level as an
introduction to the rain forest. (Book)
Rain forest. (2016). In World Book.
(Vol 16 Q-R, pp. 125a-126f). Chicago, IL: World Book, Inc.
In this encyclopedia entry, readers can
learn about many different aspects of the rain forest. First, rain
forest is defined. Then, one can learn about the difference between
tropical and temperate rain forests. Other information described
includes characteristics of the rain forest, such as the climate, a
brief description of plants, rain forests around the world, the
history of rain forests, and the people of the rain forest. There are detailed photographs of waterfalls, animal and
plant species, the land, and people of the rain forest. There is
also a map detailing where rain forests are located in the world.
One can learn a lot of general information from this encyclopedia
entry but can also learn some specifics, such as information about
the cacao tree or information about deforestation. This entry has a
little bit of something for everyone.
http://www.worldcat.org/title/world-book-encyclopedia-2016/oclc/961031598&referer=brief_results
Venus flytrap facts. (2018). Kids
Encyclopedia Facts. Retrieved from
https://kids.kiddle.co/Venus_flytrap.
This is a kid
friendly encyclopedia entry for the Venus Flytrap. The web page gives
a brief introduction to the plant, and then teaches about the
appearance, nutrition, and growth. One feature of this website is
that rather than having a glossary, possible new vocabulary words are
highlighted in blue. A student can click on the blue word and be
brought to a new page which gives the definition, examples, and
photographs of the term. Some of the related terms for this entry
include carnivorous, nitrogen, trigger, and digest. There is also a
short Table of Contents describing what information is taught on the
page. There are close-up photographs to help visual learners
understand and visualize what the text describes. On the right side
of the web page is the plant's conservation status and scientific
classification information. There is also a quick video clip showing
how the Venus Flytrap catches insects. (Website)
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