This module is designed in three parts or sets. Set 1 begins with a look at the temperate rainforest of British Columbia. Set 2 introduces your child to the tropical rainforest of South America. Set 3 provides your child with a quick look at other tropical rainforests of the world. Your child will learn about the location of the rainforests as well as the plants and animals that inhabit them. Your child will also learn about products that come from rainforests and find out what he or she can do to help protect the natural resources. Throughout the module, your child will work on a variety of language and mapping skills as well as reading, listening, and viewing information about the rainforest.
REMEMBER to order the shared resources for the Grade 3 Program. They can be found under the separate heading titled, "Grade 3 Shared Resources".
PLEASE NOTE: References are made to web-based resources throughout the DES Primary Program materials. Access to these web resources is not available with the purchase of the DES Primary Program materials. To receive access to these web resources, students need to be registered with a BC Distance Education School.
PLEASE NOTE: The following textbooks are referred to in this module. Stock may be low or depleted already. Students need to purchase their own from local libraries, publishers, or online book stores:
Cedar Club Forest Detectives (ISBN-10: 1-895110-42-4 or ISBN-13: 978-1-895110-42-5)
Discovering the Amazon Rainforest (ISBN-10: 0-19-541327-X or ISBN-13: 978-0-19-541327-4)
If you have questions about the DES Primary Program materials, contact Open School BC's Customer Service at 250-356-2820, 1-888-883-4766 (toll-free) or info@openschool.bc.ca
** indicates a Print-on-Demand product. These items are non-returnable.
