Lesson Planning
Animals living in the lower layers of the rainforest
Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of
Rainforests - NEW LOOK Plants and Animals in the Rainforest
Objectives
Geography
- To research an animal living in the lower layers of the rainforest and identify some ways in which it is adapted for life in this environment.
- To select and organise information about rainforest animals by making a class ‘I Spy’ book.
- To use play dough or modelling clay to create a model of a rainforest animal.
Enquiry question
What animals live in the lower layers of the rainforest?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Investigate animals living in the lower layers of the rainforest and describe ways in which they are adapted for life in this environment.
- Create a class ‘I Spy’ book of animals living in the lower layers of the rainforest to accompany our dioramas.
- Make models of animals living in the rainforest.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Lego characters
Non-fiction books and access to the internet.
Coloured pencils and pens
Coloured play dough or modelling clay, cutting and shaping tools
Dioramas from session 1
I-Spy type books (not essential)
Weblinks
This video clip has some useful information about some of the animals living in the different layers of the rainforest
Short video clips explaining how to make a play dough frog and spider monkey