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TEACHERS: Check out Using the Virtual Rainforest in the Classroom

Copyright Gerald R. Urquhart
Michigan State University

Students and teachers have permission to quote text and use images from this website in class assignments. Images may be used in classroom and academic presentations with notification of author. All other use should request permission.

Teacher Resources are available on Using the Virtual Rainforest in the Classroom. To learn more about current issues in the rainforest, please visit Mongabay.com, the leading source for news and information about rainforests. They have a section devoted to kids learning about rainforests, too.

This project is supported by grant #0815966 from the

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Website maintained by Gerald R. Urquhart. For past versions of the Virtual Rainforest, please visit http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhart/tour.

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The Virtual Rainforest is an interactive, educational tour of a Central American rainforest with beautiful photos and videos. The tour includes mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, plants and people.

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Use your existing Discovery Education username and password. Want to experience Discovery Education? Request a Demo Does your school/district access Discovery Education from a custom URL? Enter your district's custom URL to sign in using Single Sign On (SSO).

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Describes the three different kinds of forest habitats: coniferous, temperate, and rain forest. The program discusses the types of trees, wildlife, and conditions found in each. Coniferous forests exist in far northern regions and are defined by trees that stay green year-round and have cones that hold seeds.

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Explores the cold polar and tundra habitats. These regions are found at and near the north and south poles. The polar habitat is covered by ice and snow. The few animals that live there have adapted to these conditions in order to survive.

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We all know that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. But just where is the North Pole? We know it's north. Is there a giant pole there? Lets take a look at the place where Santa makes his home.

Where is the North Pole?

So where exactly is the North Pole? Well, the Earth rotates or spins around an axis. If you were to draw a line at the axis through the center of the Earth, that line would exit the Earth in two places. At the bottom of the Earth, it would exit at the South Pole and at the top would be the North Pole. The North Pole is the northernmost place on Earth.

Is it ice or land?

There is no land at the North Pole, but it is covered in a thick layer of ice around 6 to 9 feet thick. So you can stand there and Santa can have his home there.

How cold is it there?

In the winter, temperatures average around minus 29 degrees F (-34 deg C). In the summer it is quite a bit warmer at plus 32 degrees F (0 deg C). This may sound pretty cold, but is actually quite a bit warmer than the average temperatures in the South Pole.

Who discovered the North Pole?

There is actually a lot of controversy around who was the first explorer to visit the North Pole. Robert Peary claimed to have reached the pole in 1909, however, he didn't have very good proof and many people have argued that he didn't make it. The first fully verified visit to the North Pole was byexplorer Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile who flew over the pole in an airship named the Norge in 1926.

The Earth rotates around an axis

What country is it in?

The North Pole is not in any country. It is considered part of international waters.

Fun Facts about the North Pole

When you are standing on the North Pole, any direction you point is South!

All the lines of longitude meet at the North Pole.

The nearest land is around 700 kilometers away.

During the summer the sun is always up. The sun rises in March and sets in September. That's a really long day and night!

The magnetic North Pole is different from the true North Pole.

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We all know that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. But just where is the North Pole? We know it's north. Is there a giant pole there? Lets take a look at the place where Santa makes his home. Where is the North Pole? So where exactly is the North Pole?