Rainforest Adventurer
EYFS, KS 1. Early Years, First Stage.
Ages 3 - 7
DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins
OVERVIEW: Go on an action-packed adventure through the rainforest layers with ZooLab’s expert Ranger!
Explore the layers to uncover a range of exotic critters. From stepping over snails on the forest floor to watching dancing stick insects in the understorey, seeing how snakes climb and tarantulas jump out of burrows - you may even get to meet a canopy-dwelling tree frog too. It’s all part of an approach that combines storytelling and drama to bring the rainforest to life, help children discover biodiversity and to get a first hand look at how what happens in the rainforest can affect us all.
Animals used in this workshop
Key Workshop Objectives
Define tropical rainforest
Determine the locations of tropical rainforests in relation to the equator
Explore the forest floor, understorey, canopy and emergent layer
Discuss adaptations of rainforest animals
Curriculum Outcomes England & Wales
Curriculum Outcomes Scotland
This workshop includes FREE RESOURCES!
What is a Rainforest?
Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystem! They can be found on every continent except Antarctica and have an annual rainfall greater than two meters.
There are two different types of rainforest - temperate and tropical. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator and have an average daily temperature of 28°C - the hot, humid atmosphere creates a unique ecosystem full of biodiversity.
Rainforests consist of four layers: the forest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layer.
Rainforests once covered 14% of Earth’s surface but this has plummeted to 6% - it is estimated that we lose one and a half acres every second! With over half the planet’s species residing here, it is vital that humanity protects this important resource.
