Objectives:

• Students will learn about 6 different animals particular to the cloud forest.
• Students will review knowledge about cloud forests.
• Students will learn about the Monteverde Cloud Forest.
• Students will give brief presentations to the class.

Materials:

• Teacher will need:

animal replicas
Costa Rica Handbook
• Students will need:

handbooks
note cards with research
pencils
raffle tickets

Introduction:

1. Have student's replicas of animals hanging from ceiling or in the rainforest scene.
2. Move desks to the side of the room while students are in gym class.
3. Stand in the room and collect three raffle tickets as students enter. As they turn in tickets, have students go sit on top of their desks.

Sequence of Instruction:

1. After the last person had turned in their tickets, welcome students to their tour of Monteverde Cloud Forest.
2. Have students get out their handbooks.
3. Explain to students that they are to carry their handbooks on the tour in order to fill out the Monteverde tour page of their handbooks.
4. Ask students to tell you what they already know about the cloud forest.
5. Begin tour by giving the background information of the forest.
6. Have students walk with you and stop in front of a replica and ask the experts to give their description of the animal.
7. Continue until all animals have been told about to the the class.
8. Thank the class for coming to the Monteverde Forest.

Closure:

1. Have students return to sit on their desks, and ask them what they learned from the tours.
2. Go over the handbook page with students.
3. Allow students a few more minutes to finish the page.
4. Ask students to help you move the desks back into place.

Evidence of Learning:

1. As students give presentations, students will learn about 6 different animals particular to the cloud forest. At the conclusion of the lesson, I will ask students what they have learned. I will listen for responses of descriptions of all 6 animals. In handbooks, students will write the names of the 6 animals and write one interesting fact about the animal. I will collect the books to check that they have completed it.
2. I will ask students to tell me about their previous knowledge of cloud forests and will listen for responses that describe the cloud forest.
3. After my introduction, students will learn about the Monteverde Cloud Forest. In the handbook, students will have to tell me 2 things they learned about the Monteverde Cloud Forest that I will collect and evaluate.
4. I will observe and listen to every group give a presentation to the class.

Reflection:

1. Did students have fun?
2. Were students interested in each other's presentations?
3. What could I have done differently?
4. Did students learn about the forest and its animals?

Adaptation:

Animal #2
One interesting fact:
 

Animal #3
One interesting fact:
 

Animal #4
One interesting fact:
 

Animal #5
One interesting fact:
 

Animal #6
One interesting fact:
 
 

Two things I learned about the Monteverde Cloud Forest: