“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4.13 ACTIVITYRainforest in a jar!You will need:- a glass jar with screw on lid- mini rainforest figures- artificial succulents (plastic tall plants)- mini rocks/stones or pebbles- artificial grass- glue gun or strong glueSteps1: glue the grass to the inside of the lid2: stick the rocks, and succulents onto the grass3: place and glue your animals where you would like them4: gently place the jar over your completed rainforest scene and do up tightly. Ta Da!

NATURE!GPS/SPAGHow many words can you make out of ‘RAINFOREST’?Create a word bank of 20-50 words related to the Rainforest. You can then use these words to have a Spelling Bee with your family.DON’T FORGET! Check Purple Mash for new weekly GPS tasks that will be set as 2Do’s

WRITINGResearch animals that live in the Rainforest and create an information bookletor fact page about them. You must include at least three different types of animals eg: birds, monkeys and big cats.Within your information booklet you must think about and include information regarding what their habitat is like within the Rainforest? Why is the Rainforest suitable for them? How many different species there are in the Rainforest? What do they eat? Include pictures, sub headings, factual information and maybe even a ‘Did you know?’ box to tell us something we may not know!

ARTAnimal prints

Fold a piece of paper in half or into quarters and draw or paint different animal prints in each section to make an effective collage of animal fur/skin prints. Maybe you could include animals with fur, feathers and even scales! Are there any other types of prints you could add?

READINGListen to the book https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfU2qyWssiIComprehension questions: - What are the names of the 2 children going to the Rainforest? What was their mission? How did they describe the Rainforest from above? Where did they and the plane? What are the 3 different parts of the Rainforest they described? What animals will you find on the forest floor? What was the name of the big smelly flower? What was the first monkey doing to Rosie’s hair? What time did the see the Orangutans? How did the Orangutan brake the nuts?

MATHS TASK 1 Investigate height of trees from the Rainforest. Name 3 different types of tree found in the Rainforest and find the average height they grow too. Write this measurement in meters, feet, inches, cm and mm.TASK 2 Investigate the temperatures of Rainforests throughout the months of the year. Plot these on a bar chart to show how they differ.TASK 3 Repeat the same as Task 2 but this time look at the rainfall throughout the months of the year.

SCIENCE/UNDERSTANDING THE WORLDPlants

The Rainforests contain the widest range of plants of any other habitat in the World. Describe the functions of the parts of a plant by drawing and labelling a plant writing a brief paragraph about each parts use. Then choose an unusual rainforest plant (e.g. giant water lily) and compare and contrast the parts to a commonly recognised plant (e.g. dandelion). What is the same? What is different? Are their uses different? What does the plant do for its environment? Can you find 3 other plants you would find in the rainforest that have a particular use? Draw a picture of them and explain their use.

PSHEFriendship – what does it mean? What is it?Write the word ‘friendship’ in the middle of a piece of paper and mind map the different things that friendship means to you or what you think friendship is around the outside.Does everyone want the same things from a friend? How does having a good friendship make you feel? Write a few sentences about a friendship you have with someone. Why do they make a good friend? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7w7yXkJTu0

NATURE!