African Rain Forest Animals

The Bronx Zoo would like to expand their rain forest exhibit to include the Gorillas from Africa. However, they need to learn more about how the animal lives in its natural habitat and what it needs to survive and procreate. You and your group are scientists and are about to leave on your first mission. You will be leaving for Africa in two days and will be gone for one month. You are leaving the country so you will need your passport. When you return you will need to present your findings to the Board members of the Bronx Zoo. Each group will make an oral presentation to the board. The written presentation will be in the form of a passport/booklet and will include all your findings.
Good Luck!

Tasks:

Using the Big6 Research method:

1. Using an outline of a map, label the countries that include rain forests in Africa.
   Identify which country you will need to travel to and what you will need to bring with you on this journey.
   Give a physical description of the area and details about the climate.
2. Describe the habitat the Gorilla lives in, (which layer of the rain forest)?
3. Provide pictures of what the habitat looks like.
4. Explain in detail what the Gorilla will need to survive and procreate in your man made exhibit.
5. Give a physical description of what your man made exhibit will look like and illustrate.
6. Why are rain forests important to us?
7. Why are the rain forests disappearing?
8. How can we stop the destruction?