Rainforest Animals
Name and recognise iconic rainforest animals — jaguars, toucans, sloths, poison dart frogs, howler monkeys, macaws, and butterflies — and know which layer of the rainforest each lives in
Typical age: 5–7 years
“Can your child name at least five animals that live in the rainforest and tell you something about each — like a toucan's big colourful beak or a sloth hanging upside down in the trees?”
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Must know rainforest animals before constructing food chains with them
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Animals of the World rainforest topic builds on knowing specific rainforest animals (exploratory age 5 -> exploratory age 7)
- Simple Food Chains
Rainforest animals provide rich examples for simple food chains (exploratory age 5 -> curriculum age 6)
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Must know rainforest animals before classifying them into groups
- Local Plants & Animals
Knowing rainforest animals enriches identifying plants and animals in habitats (exploratory age 5 -> curriculum age 6)
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Must know rainforest animals before learning how they are adapted