Rain Forest Rap     

This is a fun way for kids to share the facts they have learned while studying the rain forest.  My class performed this for classrooms and parents before they took them through our classroom "rain forest".  They all wore straw pith helmets. You can use this format for other themes as well.  Just substitute "Rain Forest" for your topic.

The pattern for the rap is as follows:

Part one: The Whole Class recites;

1. The Rain Forest Rap
2. The Rain Forest Rap
3. Did you know? Did you know?
4. The Rain Forest Rap

(Repeat again)

Part two: Each child individually says;

Did you know _____________________________________

(Insert a rain forest fact in the blank)

• Each child has one fact they share.
• Have five students do Part Two, then The Whole class repeats Part one.
• Continue with five more students doing Part two.
• Repeat until the end.

ENDING

1. Repeat Part one twice.
2. The whole group says "Yeah!"

Example:   

The rain forest rap, the rain forest rap, did you know, did you know the rain forest rap.

The rain forest rap, the rain forest rap, did you know, did you know the rain forest rap.

• Did you know that the sloth takes all day to climb down a tree?
• Did you know that the toucan's beak is as long as its body?
• Did you know that the boa constrictor squeezes its prey?
• Did you know that the howler monkey can be heard for miles?
• Did you know it rains every day in the rain forest?              

The rain forest rap, the rain forest rap, did you know, did you know the rain forest rap.

The rain forest rap, the rain forest rap, did you know, did you know the rain forest rap.

(at end)

YEAH!

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