Welcome to the Amazon Rainforest

Meet Antonio the Anteater and introduce the exciting Earth Cubs game to support learning!

Lesson steps

Prior to children entering, create a scene of chaos inside your classroom

Knock over chairs, scatter leaves, branches and other natural materials. Print out these provided clues to hide around the environment: Map of the World, Antonio's Letter, Earth Cubs character masks.

Amazon Rainforest Clues

A selection of downloads to use as clues in the classroom. Includes: a map of the world with the Amazon Rainforest located and Earth Cubs character masks.

Invite children into the classroom to discover the chaos!

Pretend you have no idea what happened.

Ask children to investigate the indoor/outdoor area for clues

Read Antonio’s Letter to introduce the Amazon Rainforest topic

Antonio's Letter

Yay! A letter from Antonio the Anteater introducing the Amazon Rainforest!

Watch this Amazon Rainforest intro video:

Amazon Rainforest Intro

Fun video introducing the Amazon Rainforest, featuring Antonio the Anteater and friends!

Play the What is a Rainforest? presentation

Compare the rainforest to the natural environment where you are. Is it hot and humid? Do the same things grow where you live?

What is a Rainforest?

Learn more about what a Rainforest is with this presentation!

Learning outcomes

Create a Journey Stick

Compare the rainforest environment to your environment

Questions

What makes a rainforest different to our environment?

What are our weather patterns like?

Vocabulary

environment

dense

humid

temperature

Activity ideas

Character roleplay

Become rainforest creatures by using the Earth Cubs character masks.

Amazon Rainforest Masks

Wear your favourite Earth Cubs characters from the Amazon Rainforest as masks!

Find the Amazon Rainforest

Draw a map showing where you can find the Amazon Rainforest. Use the Map of the World to help you.

Amazon Rainforest World Map

A world map worksheet with the Amazon Rainforest located!

Make a working wall

Start off by asking children what they know about the Amazon rainforest? What would they like to know? Make a working wall by scribing their questions and thoughts.