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Rainforest Adventure!. Click the arrow to begin. Welcome to the tropical rainforest, I’m your tour guide Tony! You never know what you might find out here, so let’s begin our tour and see what we can find! Click the arrow below to get started.
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Rainforest Adventure! Click the arrow to begin
Welcome to the tropical rainforest, I’m your tour guide Tony! You never know what you might find out here, so let’s begin our tour and see what we can find! Click the arrow below to get started.
Today we are going to learn about all the layers of the rainforest and the animals that live in these layers too! Click the arrow to go on to the next page.
During the lesson, click this arrow to go on to the next page. Click this arrow to go back to the previous page. Fun Facts Click this button to learn some fun facts about rainforests. Click this button to go back to the main menu.
If you ever see a word that is highlighted, click on it to find out what it means
Lets see how much you already know about rainforests! In the box below type what you think rainforests are and why they are important. ( Don’t worry there are no right or wrong answers) SUBMIT
Great Job! Those are some great ideas! Click the forward arrow to learn some more about rainforests.
Lets start our adventure by finding out what rainforests are, and why they are important!
There are 4 layers of the rainforest, click one of the layers to learn more! Emergent Layer Canopy Layer Understory Layer Forest Floor QUIZ
Emergent Layer • Highest level of the rainforest • Only the tallest trees reach this level, they can grow up to 200 feet tall • Since it is so high up, there is lots of sunlight for the trees • These trees do not grow closely together, they have lots of room to spread out
Emergent Layer Some animals that live in this layer are…
Click on the animal that does NOT live in the emergent layer
NOT THIS ONE! Remember only small animals can live that high up! TRY AGAIN!
Great Job!! You’re on your way to becoming a professional explorer!
Canopy Layer • 2nd level of the rainforest • These trees can grow from 100-150 feet tall • The canopy layer acts like an umbrella it stops sunlight and rain from reaching the lower levels • This is the most diverse layer
Canopy Layer Some of the animals that live in the canopy layer are…
Use the pen tool to draw a picture of one of the animals that lives in the canopy layer
That looks Great! You’re such a great artist!!
Understory Layer • 3rd layer of the rainforest • This layer is dark and humid • There are lots of vines and vegetation at this level • There is not very much light at this level • Plants in this layer are usually under 12 feet tall
Understory Layer Some animals that live in this layer are…
Find 2 animals that are found in the understory layer! Use the pen tool to circle them. Hit submit when you are finished.
Did you find both of them? NO YES
Great Job! Way to find them all!
Try Again! Keep looking!
Forest Floor • Bottom layer of the rainforest • This layer only gets 1-2% of the sunlight that the upper layer gets • There is very little plant life this far down • It is full of dead leaves and plants • The rainforest floor is very humid
Forest Floor Some animals that live in this layer are…
Use the highlighter to complete the word search and find the names of the animals found on the forest floor. Good Luck! I P A K O U Q J P T H N G N I U N Z P R Y F Z X C U D K E Z H D U T O Y L U L B V X B N M N Y N U R A U G A J N N C C B A X H Q J M S N D H J W W V Y L B G X R K H Y F A U W Z Q X O D X U X X N D T S T I G E R V A D O Z O Y G K T V E S Y Y H M G P G Z Q Z X M U K O S P Z P L O V Q Z M F
Great Job!! I P A K O U Q J P T H N G N I U N Z P R Y F Z X C U D K E Z H D U T O Y L U L B V X B N M N Y N U R A U G A J N N C C B A X H Q J M S N D H J W W V Y L B G X R K H Y F A U W Z Q X O D X U X X N D T S T I G E R V A D O Z O Y G K T V E S Y Y H M G P G Z Q Z X M U K O S P Z P L O V Q Z M F Did you find all the words?
Now that you’ve learned all about the rainforest, go back to the home page and click the “fun facts” button to learn more cool information.
Did you know…. Rainforests are found on every continent except Antarctica There are 30 million species of plants and animals living in the tropical rainforest
Did you know…. An area of a rainforest the size of a football field is being destroyed each second The trees are so densely packed, rain can take 10 minutes to reach the ground
Did you know…. More than 20% of the world’s oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest Rainforests only cover 6% of the earth’s surface but contain more than ½ of the world’s plant and animal species
Now that you’re a pro explorer, let’s see how well you were paying attention. Go to the home screen and click on the “Quiz” button to begin the quiz!
Click on the layer that is shown in the picture to the right. Emergent Layer TRY AGAIN! Canopy Layer TRY AGAIN! Understory Layer CORRECT! Forest Floor TRY AGAIN!
Click on the layer that is shown in the picture to the right. Emergent Layer CORRECT! Canopy Layer TRY AGAIN! Understory Layer TRY AGAIN! Forest Floor TRY AGAIN!
Click on the layer that is shown in the picture to the right. Emergent Layer TRY AGAIN! Understory Layer TRY AGAIN! Canopy Layer TRY AGAIN! Forest Floor CORRECT!
Click on the layer that is shown in the picture to the right. Emergent Layer TRY AGAIN! Understory Layer TRY AGAIN! Canopy Layer CORRECT! Forest Floor TRY AGAIN!
You did a great job! Now it’s time to move on to the second part of the quiz. You did a great job!
Look at the picture and pick which two animals live in that layer. JAGUARS CORRECT! BIRDS TRY AGAIN! BENGAL TIGERS CORRECT! ELEPHANTS TRY AGAIN! Forest Floor
Great Job! Jaguars and Bengal Tigers live in the forest floor layer
Look at the picture and pick which two animals live in that layer. KANGAROOS TRY AGAIN! TOUCANS CORRECT! SLOTHS CORRECT! SNAKES TRY AGAIN! Canopy Layer
Great Job! Toucans and sloths live in the canopy layer
Look at the picture and pick which two animals live in that layer. BATS CORRECT! MONKEYS TRY AGAIN! JAGUARS TRY AGAIN! BUTTERFLIES CORRECT! Emergent Layer
Great Job! Bats and butterflies live in the emergent layer
Look at the picture and pick which two animals live in that layer. BIRDS TRY AGAIN! MONKEYS TRY AGAIN! FROGS CORRECT! CORRECT! INSECTS Understory Layer
Great Job! Frogs and insects live in the understory layer