Rainforest Animals Adaptations Ks2

6.rainforests get at least 250cm of rain a year.

Rainforest animals adaptations ks2. To help answer some of the questions we receive we produced a school booklet and teachers guide designed with the ks2 national curriculum in mind. More able children might be able to complete the task The rainforest alliance works hard to protect rainforests and the biodiversity within them through the sustainable management of tropical forests, restoring degraded land surrounding forests, and protecting rivers and streams.

The tour discusses the different layers of the rainforest including microhabitats and how adaptation can lead to evolution over time. This powerpoint introduces pupils to some of the ways in which plants have adapted to survive in rainforests, culminating in pupils then designing their own 'perfect plant' to survive is a range of challenging climates. These help them grip onto the smooth tree trunks that are commonly found in the rainforest, allowing them to climb vertically up trees.

A look at a selection of animals, investigating how they have adapted to their environments. A wide variety of animal life is found in the rainforest. The pack will teach children all about the people, animals and plants that live in the rainforest and threats which they are facing.

The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Rainforests cover between 6 and 7% of the world’s land surface, yet are home to more than half of all the world’s animal and plant species. Many of the animals have special adaptations that allow them to live in the tropical conditions, but they would not survive outside of this ecosystem.

The animals that reside there have to be smart, but wary to survive. Has a long tongue to reach nectar and pollen. We also used de bono hat’s to evaluate our animal’s survival rates in the rainforest.

Now it is your turn to design an animal with special adaptations to cope with the conditions in a rainforest. A beam of sunlight makes its way through the leaves and lights up the brightly colored wings of a macaw. An enormous butterfly flits from plant to plant.