You will work in teams of three to produce the web site. You will use the Internet to gain information for the site. Create a folder for images and a Word document for links. Below is the process you need to follow to complete the task. Before you begin work on the web site though, you need to inform yourself about the Amazon and complete the Amazon Quiz.
  Complete the Amazon Quiz before proceeding to step 1. You can return to the "What Do You Remember?" section of the quiz at a later time but the interactive component should be done prior to your research for the web site.
  You will first need to gain information about food webs and the interrelatedness of organisms within food webs. You must take notes as you research information. The Food Web NotesTemplate provides a guideline for taking notes on food chains and food webs.

For information on food chains and food webs, go to the following sites:
  You will now gain information about South America and the organisms that live in the Amazon Rainforest. You need to continue taking notes as you research. The Home Page Notes Templates provide guidelines for taking notes on South America and The Amazon Rainforest. The Organism Notes Template provides a guideline for taking notes on animals. The Producers Notes Templates provide a guidelines for taking notes on photosynthesis and producers. Print as many pages of each template as you need.

For information on plants:

For information on animals:

  • The Living Edens Manu provides flaura and fauna for Peru's hidden rain forest.
  • Journey to Amazonia - The Big Top provides information and photos of animals that live in the canopy of the forest.
  • Animals Of The Rainforest is a great source for finding information about many animals that live in the rainforests of the world. When using this site though, make sure you research animals that live in the Amazon of South America.
  • The Rainforest Conservation Fund provides Amazon information about conservation, plants, and animals.
  • Gamefish of the Amazon Basin provides information and pictures of Amazon fish.
  • An Amazon Adventure is a site composed largely of student work and provides information about the Amazon.
  • The Animal Diversity site from the University of Michigan can inform you of the diet of an animal from the Amazon. Type in the name of an animal and you will get a profile of that animal.

For information on the Amazon and Conservation Efforts:
  When building the web site you must follow certain criteria. Below is the criteria for each HTML page you must make.
 
  Home Page
This page should be a cover page for your web site. It should contain the following elements:
  • a title
  • a picture
  • general information about South America and the Amazon Rainforest
  • your name and your partner's name

A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  Food Webs
This page should inform people about the basic principals of a food web. It should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of a food chain, which includes an example drawn by you and scanned on to this page
  • an explanation of a food web, which includes an example drawn by you and scanned on to this page
  • an explanation of what can happen to a food chain and a food web if the population of a certain species changes

A template is provided to help you build this page

 
  Producers
This page will focus on three types of plants found in the Amazon. It should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of the importance of producers
  • a picture of each plant discussed (total of 3)
  • the name of each plant (common or scientific)
  • a description of each plant (including where it is found within the forest)
  • medicinial uses of each plant (if available)

A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  Herbivores
This page will focus on three types of herbivores that live in the Amazon. The herbivores could be birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. The page should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of the importance of herbivores
  • a picture of each herbivore discussed (total of 3)
  • the name of each herbivore (common or scientific)
  • a description of each herbivore (including diet and habitat)
  • a list of each herbivore's predators

A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  Carnivores
This page will focus on three types of carnivores that live in the Amazon. The carnivores could be plants, birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. The page should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of the importance of carnivores
  • a picture of each carnivore discussed (total of 3)
  • the name of each carnivore (common or scientific)
  • a description of each carnivore (including diet/prey and habitat)
  • a list of each carnivore's predators (if any)

A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  Omnivores
This page will focus on three types of omnivores that live in the Amazon. The omnivores could be birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. The page should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of the importance of omnivores
  • a picture of each omnivore discussed (total of 3)
  • the name of each omnivore (common or scientific)
  • a description of each omnivore (including diet/prey and habitat)
  • a list of each omnivore's predators (if any)

A template is provided to help you build this page.
   
 
  Scavengers
This page will concentrate on two types of scavengers that live in the Amazon. The scavengers could be birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. The page should contain the following elements:
 
  • a title
  • an explanation of the importance of scavengers and the detritus food chain
  • a picture of each scavenger discussed (total of 2)
  • the name of each scavenger (common or scientific)
  • a description of each scavenger (including habitat) and the types of remains each consumes

A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  Conservation - Extra Credit
This page will focus on the destruction of the rainforests, current and past efforts to preserve the rainforest and a list of organizations that work to benefit the forest. The page should contain the following elements:
  • a title
  • a picture of rainforest destruction
  • an explanation of the destruction that has taken place
  • an explanation of the past and current efforts made to preserve the forest
  • a list of links to organizations that help preserve the forest
A template is provided to help you build this page.
 
  The food web poster you are to create for the museum will encorporate more organisms than the web site. The purpose of the poster is to show the connectedness between organisms. It is this connectedness that makes the forest vulnerable and the reason for concerns. The poster should contain the following elements:
 
  • constructed on a poster board
  • a title
  • 15 pictures or drawings of Amazon Rainforest organisms (see the grading rubric for specifics)
  • the names of the organisms
  • arrows from the consumed to the consumer
  • quality work
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