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Rainforest Layers Model
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Rainforest Layers Model
🌳 Part 1: Rainforest Layer Knowledge
1. Which layer of the rainforest receives the most sunlight?
Forest floor
Understory
Canopy
Emergent layer
2. Match the animals to their correct rainforest layer by drawing lines:
Jaguar
Toucan
Harpy eagle
Leaf-cutter ants
Emergent layer
Canopy
Understory
Forest floor
3. Which characteristics describe the forest floor? (Tick all that apply)
Very dark with little sunlight
Covered in decomposing leaves
Home to many insects
Has the tallest trees
4. The _____________ layer forms a thick roof of leaves that blocks most sunlight from reaching lower layers.
Answer: _________________
🎨 Part 2: Model Planning & Reflection
5. List three materials you used to create your rainforest layer model:
6. Describe one plant or animal that lives in your assigned layer and explain why it is suited to that environment:
7. Why do you think rainforests have different layers instead of being the same height throughout?
8. Draw and label a simple diagram showing all four rainforest layers in order from top to bottom:
🌿 Part 3: Ecosystem Connections
9. How do the different layers of the rainforest work together as an ecosystem? Give one example:
10. If the emergent layer trees were cut down, which other layer would be most affected and why?
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