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Rainforest Resources

Rio Napo Ecuador- Kid World Citizen

A trip to the Rio Napo, Ecuador in 1996.

Last year, my kids and I studied a different biome each month. When looking at biomes, the world is generally divided into 5 major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. The plants and animals in each biome have adapted to their environment with special features that help them survive. Under the forests category, it is sub-divided into different types of forests, such as tropical rainforests, temperate forests, and boreal forests. Because I have visited parts of the Amazon as well as Costa Rica, I was excited to share what I had learned and they were really excited to take a closer look. We took a month to read books, watch films, and do some art projects related to tropical rain forests. Here are the resources we used. Continue reading

Make a Tropical Blue Morpho Butterfly

Morpho Butterfly in Costa Rica- Kid World Citizen

A morpho blue butterfly at a nature preserve in Costa Rica. Photo credit: Becky Morales

The blue morpho butterfly- named for its resplendent turquoise wings- lives in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Morpho Butterfly Craft- Kid World Citizen

Morpho Butterfly Craft

Kids love crafts, love glitter, and love butterflies! Making a blue morpho butterfly is an easy afternoon activity that helps kids learn about an amazing creature from the rainforests of the Americas.  Continue reading

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