How creatures have adapted to life in a rainforest

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Rainforests - NEW LOOK Creatures of the Rainforest

Objectives

Geography

  • Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts.

Science

  • Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways.

English

  • Identify the audience for and purpose of their writing, selecting the appropriate form, noting and developing ideas.

Lesson Planning

Research how rainforest creatures have adapted to life in their forest layer; produce a class book of ‘I Spy’ Creatures of the Rainforest to accompany your group dioramas.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To develop their understanding of the rainforest layers by researching the conditions and resources experienced by creatures living there.
  • To identify and research how rainforest creatures have adapted to life in their forest layer.
  • To produce class book of ‘I spy’ Creatures of the Rainforest to accompany the group dioramas.

Children will:

  • Become familiar with the conditions and resources experienced by creatures living in the rainforest.
  • Identify how rainforest creatures have adapted to life in their forest layer.
  • Produce class book of ‘I spy’ Creatures of the Rainforest to accompany the group dioramas.

You Will Need

  • Internet and research books
  • Lego people