Kids Games & Activities Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/environmental-curriculum/kids-games-activities/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:42:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png Kids Games & Activities Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/environmental-curriculum/kids-games-activities/ 32 32 Maya Biosphere Reserve https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/virtual-rainforest-visit-maya-biosphere-reserve/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:52:27 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/maya-biosphere-reserve/ In this virtual rainforest visit you will learn about community forestry operations in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve.

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]]> Rainforest Coloring Page https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/rainforest-coloring-page/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 21:53:29 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/rainforest-animals-and-plants-coloring-page/ Tropical rainforests are home to over half the world’s species, all squeezed into a narrow strip of equatorial land. They are also home to millions of human beings who have been a part of forest ecosystem for thousands of years. Tropical rainforests form a gallery of some of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring places and creatures […]

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]]> Chocolate Trees https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/all-about-chocolate-trees/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:53:25 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/chocolate-trees/ Learn all about Theobroma cacao, the tree that brings us chocolate.

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]]> What Are the Layers of the Rainforest and What Species Inhabit Each? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/rainforest-layers/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:53:22 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/what-are-the-layers-of-the-rainforest-and-what-species-inhabit-each/ The rainforest is made up of four vertical layers, each with its own unique inhabitants. Learn about some of them in this handout.

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]]> How Much Rain Does a Rainforest Get? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/rainfall-data-curricula/ Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:53:20 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/how-much-rain-does-a-rainforest-get/ Precipitation is one of the factors that define a rainforest. This handout shows the average rainfall in Manaus, Brazil. Oceans and atmosphere currents, wind currents, and mountains play a role in the amount of rain that falls on tropical forests. The air over oceans is generally warmer than the air above the land just offshore. If […]

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]]> Coffee: The Journey From Mountainside to Mug https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/coffee-from-mountainside-to-mug/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:52:51 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/coffee-the-journey-from-mountainside-to-mug/ Where Does Coffee Come From? Coffee grows on shrubs, bushes, or trees planted at high altitudes in rich, fertile soils with lots of rainfall. More than two thirds of the world’s coffee is grown in Latin America in countries with productive volcanic soils, like Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala. History of Coffee According to legend, coffee […]

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]]> Bananas: From the Bunch to Your Breakfast https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/bananas-from-bunch-to-breakfast/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:52:47 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/bananas-from-the-bunch-to-your-breakfast/ Where do bananas come from? Bananas originated in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia. Today they are grown in tropical regions across the globe, from South and Central America to India, China and Africa. Bananas grow in hot, tropical climates. Banana plants look like trees but are actually giant herbs related to lilies and orchids. […]

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]]> A Chocolate Tree Grows in Ghana https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/virtual-rainforest-visit-ghana/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:52:42 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/a-chocolate-tree-grows-in-ghana/ In this virtual rainforest visit you will learn about Ghana, the second largest producer of cocoa worldwide. Teachers can access the slide show script here [PDF].

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]]> Cachalú Reserve, Colombia: Land of Heaven https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/virtual-rainforest-visit-cachalu-colombia/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:52:40 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/cachalu-reserve-colombia-land-of-heaven/ In this virtual rainforest visit you will learn about the Cachalú Reserve in Colombia. Teachers can access the slide show script here [PDF].

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]]> The Mystical Mayan Forests of Belize https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/virtual-rainforest-visit-belize/ Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:52:38 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/the-mystical-mayan-forests-of-belize/ In this virtual rainforest visit you will learn about the connections between rainforests and aquatic ecosystems in the mystical Mayan forests of Belize. Teachers can access the slide show script here [PDF].

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