Explore: The Amazon

Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Photos, fun facts, wildlife, natural resources, maps and to more - to explore Brazil.

Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Photos, fun facts, wildlife, natural resources, maps and to more - to explore Colombia.

Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Photos, fun facts, wildlife, natural resources, maps and to more - to explore Colombia.

Read and Explore:
Learners of all ages Recreate fun camp experiences!

Read and Explore: Grades K-5
Jaguars are the largest of South America's big cats and the third largest cats in the world.

Read and Explore: Grades K-5
One of the Amazon rain forest's most elusive inhabitants, the short-eared dog, has been caught on video.

Explore Through Reading: Grades K-12
Books have the ability to transport readers to faraway places. Explore a different part of the world through this curated reading list.

iNaturalist:
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Test your knowledge of the Amazon with this fun Kahoot!

Watch: Grades 5-12
Rainforests are home to over half of the world's plant and animal species. Learn about tropical and temperate rainforests, how they contribute to the global ecosystem, and the conservation efforts being done to protect these biomes.

Watch: Grades 6-12
Join Gisele Bundchen when she meets with one of Brazil’s top climate scientists to discuss the complexity of the Amazon rain forest and its connection to Earth’s atmosphere.

Map: Grades 5-12
The heart of the Amazon is its rivers and forests, home to thousands of plant and animal species. Zoom in to see some of the dazzling wildlife in these dwindling ecosystems.

Map: Grades 5-12
Mining, logging, ranching, agriculture, and oil and gas extraction have put unsustainable pressure on the delicate rain forests of the Amazon Basin.

Watch: Grades 6-12
National Geographic Emerging Explorer Topher White describes how he uses recycled cell phones to find solutions to the problem of illegal logging in remote rainforests to stop deforestation.

Watch: Grades 5-12
Chips, pretzels, dirt—it turns out all of these things can fix a craving for salt! A behavior known as pica, the craving for substances other than food, has been documented in the macaws of the Western Amazon who lack certain nutrients in their diet.

Read: Grades 3-12
Scientist and National Geographic Fellow Dr. Thomas Lovejoy is leading a charge to combat deforestation and protect the Amazon.

Read: Grades 9-12
The proposed Pucallpa–Cruzeiro do Sul will connect the Amazon’s interior to urban centers and export markets in Peru and Brazil. However, critics are worried that the road will also create new opportunities for illegal logging and infringe on the territory of indigenous communities and wildlife.

Do you know where the food you eat comes from? Where is it grown? How is it harvested? Play Track it Back and place the steps of production in the correct order to discover the journey that chocolate, bananas, and coffee take to get to your supermarket. Play this interactive from the Rainforest Alliance web site.