Animals In The Rainforest Ks2
Ks2 science food chains and habitats learning resources for adults children parents and teachers.
Animals in the rainforest ks2. Rainforest Animals Ks2 Facts. The anaconda also known as the green anaconda is the worlds largest and heaviest snake although not the longest. Okapia giraffe-like mammal giant anteater a large mammal blue and yellow macaw a parrot sun conure.
Reptiles such as caimans and the green anaconda. List some of these ferns lichens mosses orchids and bromeliads are all epiphytes. You can find this all in our rainforest KS2 resources.
From the layers of the forest and its animal inhabitants to the unique climate found in the tropics. Some animals like the Giant Armadillo and the Giant River Otter can only be found in the AmazonUnfortunately many of the species that cohabit the huge South American rainforest are under constant threat particularly in the Brazilian Amazon of wildfires deforestation and poaching. This set of lesson plans looks at rainforests with particular focus on the Amazon.
Look at botanical drawings and photographs. Read extract from the text Rainforests in 30 seconds and focus on the different plants that can be found in the rainforest. Collect some examples of each type and have a rainforest food tasting session.
Amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog. Our Planet Eggs and Green. Spider monkeys live high in the canopy of the rainforest.
The first one has been done for you. Rainforests are home to thousands of animal species which are supported and sheltered by the rich plant life of the rainforest. Making rainforest-themed art is an exciting activity for KS2 children.