Grades 6–12 | Using the Heliconia plant species as a case study, students will explore an Amazon Rainforest ecosystem and the effects of deforestation.
Subjects: Science, history, visual arts, and English language arts
Time Required: 45 minutes
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Students will
- construct a section of the Amazon Rainforest ecosystem using prior knowledge and observation and research skills
- examine the interconnected plant-bird relationship
- discuss the impact of deforestation
- consider how to help protect the Amazon rainforest as youth activists
Discover related activities in the Margaret Mee: Portraits of Plants Module.