Rainforest Biome

This scene takes the form of a tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforest biomes are important ecosystems that cover around 7% of the Earth’s surface. They can be found all over the world, but the largest rainforests are in Brazil in South America. Students can explore the different levels of the rainforest and learn about the vast number of plants and species who all live there.

# Learning objectives

1: To identify what makes rainforests unique.{.info}

2: To explain the importance of rainforests.{.info}


# What Makes Rainforests Unique?{.objective .objective1}

In this section, students can learn that rainforests are unique and can only be found in certain parts of the world. Rainforests are one of the oldest biomes on planet Earth and therefore have a huge variety of plants and animals that call it home. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene and explore the forest. They should be able to identify what kinds of animals live in the rainforest and how the plants have adapted to thrive inside the biome.

# Why Are Rainforests So Important?{.objective .objective2}

Rainforests are described as one of the most ecologically diverse and important biomes on Earth and the animals and trees here cannot be found anywhere else. Students are asked to enter the scene to identify the impact harvesting has on the environment.