Rainforests

=Stage 3= = = = Tasks: = = Defining your topic =

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 * = biomes ||= Eco-system ||= environment ||= sustainability ||
 * = rainforest ||= tropical ||= temperate ||=  ||

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A good place to start is in an encyclopedia. If you are a member of your local library you can access this for free, you just need your library card! Kogarah, South Hurstville and Oatley Libraries: World Book Encyclopedia

Hurstville and Penshurst Libraries: Encyclopedia Britanica

You can also try online dictionaries

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or just type in the word you want to get a meaning for and add "for kids" e.g. "biomes for kids" look at the different results, see if you can find an "edu" site.....

= Locating Information: =

Library Catalogues
Kogarah, South Hurstville and Oatley Library Catalogue

Hurstville and Penshurst - Kids Catalogue choose Science, then choose ecology and then choose Rainforests, they have a good selection of books!

Search Engines


Two different kid-friendly search engines to try.... GoGooligans

[|KidsClick!]

= Selecting your information: =