![]() ![]() The name literally means “rich coast.”Ĭosta Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. The Umbrella was written after Jan Brett toured the Monteverdi Cloud forest in Costa Rica. What do we see at the street level? Which birds nest along the window ledges and under the eaves? What do we find at the top? ![]() Have the child compare this information to a tall building. Study the plants and animals found in each level. Learn the four levels of the rain forest: forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent. Is your discovery the last of its kind? Could it survive outside of the rain forest? Draw a picture of your discovery. Is your discovery a plant or an animal? What is the name of your animal? In which layer does it live? If it’s an animal what does it eat? If your discovery is a plant tell which animal uses it for food. Pretend to be a scientist in the rain forest. Here is a sample of the lessons found in this The Umbrella unit study: ![]()
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