Mongabay series: Grade 2

What is palm oil? [Grade 2]

What is palm oil? Have you ever heard of palm oil? Palm oil is used in food, shampoo, toothpaste, makeup and other things. Palm oil can even be used in…

Glossary: unit 1

Article 1 abundance (n.) a very large quantity of something algae (n.) a simple nonflowering plant that lacks roots, leaves and stems bacteria (n.) small one-cell organisms; some can cause disease,…

Activities and links for Unit 1

Forest layers mural Time Span: this is a multi-week project Materials: Strips of paper approximately 6 feet long that can be hung on the walls. Crayons, colored pencils, small paper…