WEEK 4

 Where are we going for Week #4 of Seekonk Safari Camp?
The clue....

The biggest forest in the world,

Nine countries they do share it.

Rain comes through the canopy there,

Listen! Do you hear it?

   Did you guess where we’re going??

(scroll down to see the answer)

 Journey

    If you guessed the Amazon Rain Forest, you’re right!!!

How many miles did we travel??

To find out how many miles we traveled from Boston, Massachusetts to

      Manaus, Brazil click here . Then scroll down to see the map of where

      we started and where we are now! How many miles did we travel?

      Where am I?      

       Click here to see exactly where the Amazon Rainforest is.

    Dawn in the canopy of Amazon Rain Forest

What time is it?

What time is it right now in Manaus, Brazil?

Just type in today’s information (month, day, year, time) then select the location as

“USA - Massachusetts - Boston” and “Brazil - Amazonas - Manaus”. Click on calculate.

So what time is it?

Nap time in the rain forest???

Temperature Guessing! 
We're visiting a tropical rainforest. Take a guess on how hot (or cold?) it will be then find out here.

Can't wait to get a sneak peak at the forest? Click there then place your cursor over the orange dots.

Listen and Explore

It's time to go deep into the Rainforest in search of all things WILD!!! 

Listen to hear the sounds of a rainforest (scroll down to "Extract from Rainforest Requiem"). Was it worth scrolling down??? Or listen to Amazon Parrots.

Next, see Amazon Animals here. Lots of photos!

Want more? "The Amazon is home to some of the world's most unusual wildlife and sustains millions of species. Here are just a few of the Amazon's inhabitants." 

The Animal of the Week is.... the Toucan!

        What do you already know about toucans? 

         Learn more about them here.

Crafts
Jungle animal crafts!! Using paper, scissors and your imagination, make a snake, monkey, tropical bird, elephant and more. There are even directions to make a safari map. Have fun!

Want to color instead? Print and color a toucan page . Keep it for yourself or bring it into the Library and we'll hang him up in our jungle!

Time for a campfire

Campfire? In the Rainforest? Maybe, maybe not, but we can enjoy Episode 4 of

Ellen Versus the Snakes! (Or catch-up on prior episodes using the same link.)

Ellen's tale of woe continues as she heads into the unknown in "Ellen vs. The Snakes"

Our Story So Far...
When my class's garter snake, King Henry the Eighth, gave birth, my sister, Ellen nearly lost her mind. It didn't help that we were going to another continent for our Christmas vacation....

 And remember to check back every Monday to see what happens next!

*Ellen Versus the Snakes is an original story written and performed by Mark Binder.

Our visit to the Amazon Rainforest may be over but you can always read more

by visiting the Library or searching our catalog for books, magazines, movies, and more! Click here to log on to the Library's on-line catalog. (Your User ID: Library barcode, PIN: last 4 digits of your phone number.)

Sunset over the Amazon Rain Forest

                                       Did you enjoy the rainforest? Let us know by e-mailing

msiniak@seekonkpl.org or sclarke@seekonkpl.org 

Where will Seekonk Safari Camp bring us next week? Here’s the clue:

    In the southern most part

    Of our 49th state,

    Lies a National Forest,

    With eagles, bears and lakes.

Want to tell us your guess? You can e-mail it to us at the addresses above.

Then check back next Monday to see if you're right!