Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Exploring the rainforest

Developing an understanding of vegetation belts and exploring further the ‘tropical grasslands’ of the Amazon rainforest. Learning about the four layers of a rainforest; the vegetation and animals that occupy each; and the adaptations of vegetation in a tropical rainforest biome.

Creating body percussion rhythms to suit the movement of the animals within layers of the rainforest.

Exploring different habitats and their inhabitants and presenting observations of how a woodland habitat changes over the seasons. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.