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1 KS2 RAINFORESTS Information and guidance for teachers CURRICULUM LINKS KS2 Sc2 life processes and living things: 5a How living things and their environment need protection 5b How different plants and animals are found in different habitats 5c How plants and animals in a habitat are suited to their environment IMPORTANT NOTE ARTEFACT CONTACT Some Discovery Workshops MAY a selection of bio-artefacts. Please inform us in advance of any allergies or phobias that may be affected by this. An antibacterial foam handwash will be offered to all students at the end of the workshop. In order for this to be effective, teachers are asked to ensure that all students have clean hands on arrival at the Education Centre. Updated September 2015 Chimpanzees, like Boris, are found in the Rainforests of Africa.

2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After attending this workshop, pupils will be able to: Describe the tropical rainforest habitat List some species found in this habitat List items used in every day life that come from the rainforest Most students will be able to: Explain how some species are adapted for life in the rainforest Explain why the world s tropical rainforests are so important and understand the need for conservation Some students will be able to: Make connections between their own everyday actions and the consequences for the rainforest A Critically Endangered Buffy-headed Capuchin

3 LESSON PLAN Our mission, should your pupils choose to accept it, is to go on an adventure to the Amazon Rainforest to find out why it s important! We ll discuss what we d need to pack, involving a dressing up activity before setting off. We ll arrive in the Amazon, where pupils will look at a range of artefacts and plants to establish why the Amazon Rainforest is important.. Upon flying back home we will summarise why the rainforest is important and the need for conservation before discussing which Rainforest animals can be seen at Chester Zoo. DID YOU KNOW? There are a selection of KS2 curriculum- linked, self-led Explorer trails available to download at ks2-explorer-programmes The Tropical Rainforests Explorer Trail complements the Amazon Adventure Discovery Workshop, taking pupils around some of the other rainforest species that can be seen in the Zoo and focusing on their diet and adaptations. One of Chester Zoo s best known rainforest species the Jaguar!

4 SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO LINK WITH YOUR WORKSHOP BEFORE VISIT (recommended prior learning - useful but not essential) An understanding of the word habitat would be useful, as well as familiarity with the tropical rainforest habitat and the various layers of the rainforest. DURING VISIT PLANNING A ROUTE ANIMALS DISCUSSED DURING WORKSHOP The following animals are discussed during the workshop and can be seen in the Zoo: Jaguars (in Spirit of the Jaguar), caiman (in the Tropical Realm), tapirs, capybara, macaws, Leafcutter Ants (in Spirit of the Jaguar), Poison Dart Frogs (in Tropical Realm), lemurs, okapi, orangutans (in Realm of the Red Ape), butterflies (in Butterfly Journey) and various fish species (in the Aquarium and Spirit of the Jaguar). AFTER VISIT What comes from rainforests? Encourage pupils to look in the store cupboard at home and collect food labels from products that may have come from rainforests. Discuss how they were produced and how they got here. Make a poster. Think about the threats that rainforests are facing and then create a poster or leaflet to let people know what is happening. A Critically Endangered Bluethroated Macaw

5 SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO LINK WITH YOUR WORKSHOP AFTER VISIT (CONTINUED): Who lives in the rainforest? Explain that it s not just exotic animals that live in rainforests, people do too! Investigate their lifestyle - what are their homes like? What do they eat? Where do they get their food? What do the children learn at school? What do they wear? This may give the opportunity for dressing up, making jewellery, face painting and maybe even sampling new cuisine! Rainforest collage. Use the pictures and photos from the visit to create a rainforest collage, encouraging pupils to think about where different animals are found i.e. underground, in the trees, around water etc. You could also use these pictures to build a food chain for a wall display. Design a rainforest animal. Pupils could invent and draw a new animal designed to live in the rainforest, adding notes to show how it is adapted to its habitat. A Lowland Tapir, native to South America