Rainforests

Ages 6 to 8 Read together, then try alone · about 25 minutes

Read together

Rainforests are warm, wet forests near the equator. Some rain falls almost every day.

A rainforest has layers: tall trees at the top, a leafy canopy, shorter trees below, and a dark floor.

Rainforests are home to a great share of the world's plants and animals. The Philippine eagle lives in Philippine rainforests, and it is in danger of disappearing.

Do it

1. Draw a tall picture of a rainforest, from the ground to the treetops. Label the four layers.
2. Add animals to the right layers: a monkey in the canopy, a frog on the floor, a bird above the trees.
3. Make rain sounds with a rain stick (a tube with rice) and imagine the sound in a rainforest.
4. Find out one thing people can do to protect rainforests, such as using less paper or choosing products that do not harm forests.

Talk about it

• Which layer would you most like to visit?
• Why do rainforests matter?

For the grown-up

Tropical rainforests cover a small part of the Earth's land but hold a large share of its species. The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is the national bird and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. It is a good chance to talk about caring for creation.

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Where this comes from

• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Red List of Threatened Species: Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), critically endangered
• Convention on Biological Diversity, information on tropical forests and biodiversity
• World Wildlife Fund, resources on tropical rainforests

Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed. Please read it before sharing it with a child.