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Article: Going bananas over the rainforest.(banana cultivation)
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- Curriculum Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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The nonprofit Rainforest Alliance recently added a comprehensive grade 7-8 curriculum to its K-6 offerings. The new lesson plans focus on responsible banana production from certified farms.
Courtesy of the alliance, here's a fun and informative activity from the curriculum that ties into a case study on growing bananas in Honduras. Download the complete curriculum from http://www.rainforest-alliance. org/programs/education/teachers/curriculum/index.html.
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