Rainforests & Biodiversity Learning Pack
Tropical rainforests are home to a huge variety of living things. This pack introduces the four rainforest layers, what biodiversity means and how sloths, toucans and tree frogs are adapted to forest life.
- Ages
- 6–10
- Grades
- 1–4 (approx.)
- Subject
- Life Science
- Pages
- 8 printable pages
- Time
- 30–75 minutes
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
What children will learn
- ✓ The emergent layer, canopy, understory and forest floor
- ✓ What biodiversity means
- ✓ How animal adaptations help them survive
- ✓ Why rainforests are important to protect
What's inside the pack
- ✓ Cover page
- ✓ Learning objectives
- ✓ Five rainforest facts with NASA and Smithsonian sources
- ✓ Rainforest vocabulary (9 words)
- ✓ Label-the-rainforest-layers worksheet
- ✓ Animal adaptations + Where might you find it? activities
- ✓ Five-question quiz with bonus question
- ✓ Answer key
- ✓ Teacher and parent notes with a rainforest-model activity
How to use it
Label the layers first, then match animals to their adaptations. The teacher notes include a paper rainforest model that can be done fully indoors.
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Science sources
The facts in this pack were checked against these sources, which are also printed inside the PDF.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Are the animals from the same rainforest?
Yes. Every animal in the pack lives in Central and South American rainforests.
Do animals stay in one layer?
Not always. The pack shows where animals are often found, and many move between layers.
What age is it for?
Ages 6–10, about grades 1–4.
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