🔬 Science · Rainforests
Rainforest Insects
Know that rainforests are home to millions of insects — leaf-cutter ants that farm fungus, giant beetles, jewel-coloured butterflies, enormous spiders, and stick insects — and that insects are the most numerous animals in the rainforest
Typical age: 5–7 years
“Does your child know that rainforests are packed with insects — like leaf-cutter ants that carry bits of leaf in a long line, or butterflies as big as a dinner plate?”
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- Rainforest LayersREQUIRED
Minibeasts live at specific layers (leaf-cutter ants on forest floor)
- What is a minibeast?
Understanding what a minibeast is helps learn about rainforest minibeasts (Insects 5-7 -> Rainforests 5-7)
- Rainforest Animals
Minibeasts are a subset of rainforest animals; knowing the broader animal diversity helps
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