The Undertsory and Forest Floor

Objective: Students will be able to identify the last two layers of the (understory and forest floor) rainforest and the animals that live there.

Anticipatory Set: Use Meg the Monkey to introduce the next two levels of the rainforest.

Materials

Meg the Monkey and song ("I’m a Little Monkey") animals of the understory and forest floor sheets scissors glue large paper crayons

Procedure

• Review the emergent and canopy level of the rainforest and introduce the understory and forest floor.
• understory- larger animals, some birds and butterflies, canopy blocks the sunlight
• forest floor- very little light, large mammals, fallen branches decaying animal

• Review all four levels once again calling on various students to reinforce understanding of all levels.
• Review animals on the sheets and where they belong in the rainforest.
• Start to color pictures for the second part of their projects
• The two projects should be stapled together to form the four levels of the rainforest
• Display the projects in the hall or on a bulletin board.

*Pictures will be completed the next lesson

Assessment

• Questioning during lesson.
• Checking if the pictures are in the correct place.