This term in geography, Y4EB@RF are learning all about the rainforest! We have discovered that rainforests are warm, wet forests filled with tall trees, colourful animals, and amazing plants. They are found near the Equator in places like South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

We talked about how important rainforests are for our planet. They help make the air we breathe by producing oxygen, and they are home to over half of all the world’s plant and animal species!

We also learned about the different layers of the rainforest – the emergent layer, canopy, understory, and forest floor. Each layer has its own animals and plants living in it.

Did You Know?

– Some rainforest trees grow as tall as 70 metres – that’s taller than 15 giraffes standing on top of each other!  

– The Amazon Rainforest is so big that it produces 20% of the world’s oxygen!