rain forests

Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest and is genetically engineered to be immortal and be the future of the human race, but on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence that surrounds her sterile home and sneaks outside the compound for the first time in her life.

An examination of the plants and animals of the Amazonian rain forest.

Rain forests are hot spots for biodiversity. From the forest floor to the high canopy, many different creatures call rain forests their home. Readers will learn about some of the most interesting animals, such as peccaries and sakis that live in these amazing habitats.

Introduces the sights and features of rain forests.

Describes the unique plants and animals that exist in tropical rainforests, their interdependence, and their importance to the world's ecology.

An introduction to rain forests, examining their different layers, plants and animals, and human residents, looking at some of the products that originate in the rain forests, and discussing the need to preserve the tropical environments.

Describes the rainforest ecosystem as a place made up of animals and plants that need each other to live. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Describes the tropical rainforest and the life found there.

From discovering wildlife in El Yunque Rain Forest to colorful Old San Juan, there's lots to see and do in Puerto Rico.

Explores the Amazon rainforest, from the forest floor to the top of the canopy, including some of the plants and animals that live there. Written in Spanish.