America's Rain Forests:
A Distance Learning Adventure

Rain forests provide a haven for the largest diversity of plans and animals on Earth. Join experts in Puerto Rico and Alaska during a FREE, LIVE ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP and explore the tropical and temperate rain forests.

ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP
Tune in on October 14, 2005 and join students, teachers, biologists and researchers on an electronic field trip to the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico and the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The program will be broadcast LIVE by satellite and webcast from 9-10:30 a.m. Alaska Time on the Internet at http://rainforests.pwnet.org.

INTRODUCTION TO THE RAIN FORESTS
A video will be broadcast and webcast on September 30 from 9-10:30 a.m. Alaska Time to introduce students to these fascinating ecosystems. Check the web site for details.

WEB SITE
Check out http://rainforests.pwnet.org for background information about rain forests, free lesson plans, discussion board, and scheduled live chats.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the program are for students to:
• Understand the basic ecology and functioning of both tropical and temperate rain forests
• Recognize the value of rain forests and the challenges these ecosystems face due to human impacts
• Be motivated to explore, study, and understand the ecosystems where they live
• Understand that National Forests are public lands, managed for all, with unique challenges

For more information and to register, go to http://rainforests.pwnet.org.