You Will Also Need
Non-fiction books about the rainforest and internet access
For making rainforest dioramas: shoebox or similar-sized box' small box,
A4 card, brown paper, green crepe/tissue paper, green acrylic or poster paint, crayons or coloured pencils, scissors, PVA glue, paint brush, pencil, hot glue gun, small rocks and twigs (optional)
Weblinks
This short video clip provides an explanation of the different layers of the rainforest
Some useful information about rainforests from the School Learning Zone
Tropical rainforest information for children from Mongabay
This video clip from the Eden Project provides some useful information about plant adaptation