Amazing Adaptations

Our most popular tour for schools, Amazing Adaptations focuses on how plants and animals have adapted to suit living in a rainforest environment. The tour covers areas including: the ability of rainforest leaves to get rid of excess water; plant adaptations to maximise light and nutrient uptake; and the way various animals are suited to life in the rainforest. For this tour children should already know about the various layers of a rainforest.

Key words: drip tips, epiphytes, climbers, aerial roots, camouflage, habitat, home

National Curriculum links: KS2: Science (Sc2) – 3a,3b,3c,5a,5b,5c; Geography – 3d,3e,3g; KS3: Science (Sc2) – 3a,3c,4a,5a,5b,5c;5d; Geography – 6e; KS4: Science/Single (Sc2) – 4a Science/ Double (Sc2) – 4a,5a

Downloadable resources

• Amazing Adaptations notes
• Background worksheets (6 pages, 450kB)
• Amazing Adaptations worksheets (6 pages, 370kB)