Layers, bugs, animals, plants and people of the forest

Layers of the Forest  Emergent layer  Canopy  Understory  Forest Floor

Bugs  The insects number in the billions in the Rainforest  Moths and Butterflies  Killer Bees  Katydids  Rhinoceros beetle  Millipedes

Animals  Snakes  Monkeys  Parrots  Sloth  Frogs  Lizards and other reptiles  Jaguar  Birds  Bats  Fish- including piranhas!

Plants  Oxygen  Medicines  Shelter and Food

People  50,000,000 Tribal people  Dependent on the forest for food and shelter for food and shelter  Three most well known tribes:  The Pygmies  The Huli  The Yanomami

Project

Project- Materials  Wrapping paper rolls  shoe boxes  animal patterns  construction paper  scissors and glue  banner strips

Rainforest Movement Activity  Reach and Stretch up on your toes - Emergent Layer  Put your arms over your head like an umbrella - Canopy  Stand up and bend over a bit - Understory  Crouch - Forest Floor

Don’t forget to start collecting materials for your project next week! Extra InfoInfo