It’s a Jungle Out ThereIt’s a Jungle Out There

A Social Studies Perspective on the A Social Studies Perspective on the Animals of the JungleAnimals of the Jungle

CT Social Studies Standards CT Social Studies Standards

GeographyGeography

9. Places and Regions9. Places and Regions -Students will use spatial perspective to -Students will use spatial perspective to identify and analyze the significance of physical and cultural identify and analyze the significance of physical and cultural characteristics of places and world regions.characteristics of places and world regions.

10. Physical Systems10. Physical Systems - Students will use spatial perspective to - Students will use spatial perspective to explain the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface explain the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface and its ecosystems.and its ecosystems.

12. Human and Environmental Interaction12. Human and Environmental Interaction- Students will use - Students will use geographic tools and technology to explain the interactions of geographic tools and technology to explain the interactions of humans and the larger environment and the evolving humans and the larger environment and the evolving consequences of those interactions consequences of those interactions

What is a jungle?What is a jungle?

jun·gle jun·gle (j ng g l) (j ng g l)(Botany, Ecology)(Botany, Ecology)n.n.1. 1. Land densely Land densely

overgrown with tropical overgrown with tropical vegetation.vegetation.

2. 2. A dense thicket or A dense thicket or growth.growth.

*Partial definition taken from *Partial definition taken from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Junglehttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/Jungle

Jungle Regions of the WorldJungle Regions of the World

The areas colored dark green represent jungle regions. Jungle regions can be found on the continents of Africa, Asia, Central America and South America.

Jungle Animals are Found in Jungle Animals are Found in Different HabitatsDifferent Habitats

The layers of theThe layers of the

jungle are:jungle are:

1. Emergent1. Emergent

2. Canopy2. Canopy

3. Understory3. Understory

4. Floor 4. Floor

Emergent LayerEmergent Layer--Consists of tall trees and is very sunny and windy.Consists of tall trees and is very sunny and windy.

Animals found here Animals found here include:include:

Harpy EagleHarpy Eagle Squirrel MonkeySquirrel Monkey Hummingbirds Hummingbirds

CanopyCanopy-Mostly trees and vines and is bright.-Mostly trees and vines and is bright.

Animals found in this Animals found in this layer:layer:

Howler MonkeyHowler Monkey MacawMacaw ToucanToucan Green IguanaGreen Iguana SlothSloth

UnderstoryUnderstory-The layer just under the canopy, has dim light and is moist and cool.-The layer just under the canopy, has dim light and is moist and cool.

Animals found here Animals found here include:include:

ToucanToucan Spider monkeySpider monkey Ocelot Ocelot

Jungle FloorJungle Floor-Dark, warm and wet.-Dark, warm and wet.

Animals on the floor:Animals on the floor: SnakesSnakes InsectsInsects LionsLions TigersTigers HumansHumans

Jungle UsesJungle Uses

Besides being the home to millions of animals and Besides being the home to millions of animals and people the Jungle helps produce many products:people the Jungle helps produce many products:

Chocolate Chocolate Rubber bandsRubber bands

TeaTea Chewing GumChewing Gum

NutsNuts Medicines Medicines

Cinnamon Cinnamon

Human InteractionHuman InteractionOften human interaction can cause harm to the jungle. PeopleOften human interaction can cause harm to the jungle. Peopleenter and destroy the jungle by clearing land and trees. Manyenter and destroy the jungle by clearing land and trees. Manysad things happen to this ecosystem when the jungle dies.sad things happen to this ecosystem when the jungle dies.

1. Native people can lose their homes. 1. Native people can lose their homes. 2. The rich soil washes away. Rivers fill with mud. The soil 2. The rich soil washes away. Rivers fill with mud. The soil

becomes dry, cracked and the water source is lost forever.becomes dry, cracked and the water source is lost forever.3. Plants and animals die. Once one kind of plant or animal 3. Plants and animals die. Once one kind of plant or animal

dies in the rainforest, others that depend on it die too.dies in the rainforest, others that depend on it die too.