Draw and cut out a set of paper eyes to attach on straws for making characters.

Paper Eyes

The tropical rainforest biome is home to luscious vegetation and animal biodiversity in this forested region, found near the Earth's equator. This tropical biome receives significant rainfall throughout the year, creating a humid environment and fostering the growth of various plant and animal species.

Teacher Notes

Overview and Objectives

Materials

Preparation

Plants in the emergent rainforest layer and the canopy grow so closely together that they block sunlight from reaching the forest floor. The rainforest floor can be a challenging environment for plants due to the competition for resources, including water, sunlight, and nutrients.

Imagine

Build a base and back legs

Make the frog's body with front legs

Add feet

Make eyes and hop away!

National Curriculum

Curriculum for Excellence

Build

References and Extra Resources

STEAM Classroom

UK - England

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

UK - Scotland

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

SDGs

Goal 15

Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways.

KS2-1

Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment.

KS2-2

Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

KS2-3

Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.

I can identify and classify examples of living things, past and present, to help me appreciate their diversity. I can relate physical and behavioural characteristics to their survival or extinction.

SCN 2-01a

Through carrying out practical activities and investigations, I can show how plants have benefited society.

SCN 2-02b

By comparing my local area with a contrasting area outwith Britain, I can investigate the main features of weather and climate, discussing the impact on living things.

SOC 2-12a

Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle.

🇬🇧 Intro: Tropical Rainforest Biome

Overview and Objectives

Lesson Structure