2Thisplaceisinthetropics.Here,itiswarmallyear.Thereisalsoalotofrain.3Thetropicsmaybewarmallyear,buttherearestillfourseasons.Therearetwowetseasonsandtwodryseasons.4Inthewetseasons,therearebigstorms.Thewindandwaterfromthestormscanmovetreesandrocks.Astormhasmadeholesinthishouse!5Therearemanyrainforestsinthetropics.Somepeopleliveintherainforest.Thesepeopleliveinhuts.Thehutsaremadefromtreesandleaves.6Somepeopleliveinhousesonstilts.Thesehousesaremadefromsticksandplants.Whenthereisalotofrain,thehousesstaydry.7Somepeopleinthetropicsliveintallbuildings.Inthebuildings,theairiscool.8Peopleliveindifferentwaysinthetropics.Theyallneedtostaycoolanddry.ThinkCritically1.Howmanyseasonsarethereinthetropics?2.Howdoyouthinkthehousesonstiltsstaydry?3.Whatarerainforesthutsmadefrom?4.Lookatpage4.Whatcausedthehousetohavebigholesinit?5.Wouldyouliketoliveinthetropics?Whyorwhynot?SocialStudiesWriteSentencesWritethreesentencesabouthowlivinginthetropicsisdifferentfromlivinginacoldplace.School-HomeConnectionTalktoafamilymemberaboutIntheTropics.Thentalkabouttheseasonswhereyoulive.WordCount:158TeacherRead-Aloud
