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Rainforest Discovery
KS 1, 2, 3, 4. First, Second, Third, Fourth Stage.
Ages 5 -14
DURATION:Â 45 mins - 55 mins
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OVERVIEW: Discover the Rainforest from the comfort of your classroom! Let ZooLab’s intrepid Ranger take your pupils on an exciting journey through this important ecosystem.
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Learn about the layers of the rainforest while getting hands-on with our animal team members - find out why this is an ideal habitat and who eats what. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about life in the steamy tropics and why they are coming under threat.
Animals used in this workshop
Key Workshop Objectives
Define tropical rainforest
Determine the locations of tropical rainforests
Explore the forest floor, understorey, canopy and emergent layer
Discuss adaptations of rainforest animals
Examine the reasons for deforestation
Curriculum Outcomes England & Wales
Curriculum Outcomes Scotland
