What Is a Rainforest?
Know that a rainforest is a thick, tall forest found in hot, wet places near the Equator where it rains almost every day, creating a warm, damp environment where plants and animals thrive
Typical age: 5–7 years
“If your child sees a picture of a thick, green jungle with huge trees and dangling vines, can they tell you it's a rainforest and explain that it's hot and rainy there almost every day?”
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- Rainforest LayersREQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before learning its four layers
- Where Rainforests AreREQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before learning where they are located
- Indigenous Rainforest PeoplesREQUIRED
Must understand what a rainforest is before learning about the people who live there
- Habitats & Basic Needs
Rainforest habitat knowledge enriches the curriculum habitats topic (exploratory age 5 -> curriculum age 6)
- Inside a RainforestREQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before describing sensory experience
- Everyday Foods from RainforestsREQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before learning about products from it
- Tropical Rainforest ClimateREQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before understanding its tropical climate in detail