The Rain Forest

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• The Shaman's Apprentice by Lynne Cherry
• Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen

Materials

Common Materials

• scissors
• colored pencils and/or crayons
• glue
• colored pencils
• construction paper
• Journal
• picture books about the rain forest

Lesson 2

• recipe ingredients
• small toy frog or lizard, or clay to make one
• tape
• toilet tissue roll
• variety of spices
• blue, pink, and green construction paper
• clay, paint, and other materials
• colored pencils or crayons
• empty film canisters or small cups
• note cards

Lesson 3

• crayons, colored pencils, or markers
• balance or small scale
• bathroom scale
• tape measure
• tape or glue
• string or yarn
• ruler
• measuring cup

Lesson 4

• world map
• colored pencils or markers

Lesson 5

• colored pencils or fabric paints
• mask-making materials or face paint
• paper
• t-shirt* (5.6 - optional)

Final Project

• various materials for a diorama
• large shoe box or similar box
• legal size paper
• markers
• a variety of brochures for your child to peruse

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used