KS1 Rainforests
KS1 Rainforests
This resource contains three fun activities to help children find out more about
the rainforest animals that live at Marwell Zoo, focusing on their colours,
patterns, diet and adaptions.
The first activity requires the children to spot particular animals in Marwell’s
“Tropical World” and fill in their patterns and markings on the provided sheet.
An extension to this activity would be to get the children to describe why the
animals may have particular markings. Are they camouflaged? Or is it to
show they are poisonous?
The second activity requires pupils to look out for rainforest animals at Marwell
and think about what they eat (the animals’ locations are shown on the map
provided). They will need to choose 3 rainforest animals and draw a picture of
them in the photo frames, with a tasty menu in the box next to it. There are
signs at each enclosure to give the children some clues, and one example
has been completed for them.
The third activity links in with Marwell’s KS1 Rainforests workshop, and is best
completed as a follow up or extension activity back at school.
Curriculum Links
SCIENCE
Year 1 Animals, including humans
 describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish,
amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)
Year 2 Living things and their habitats
 identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including
micro-habitats
 describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using
the idea of a simple food chain, and identify and name different sources of
food
GEOGRAPHY
Human and physical geography
ART AND DESIGN
Fill in the missing markings
On your journey through Tropical World try and spot the animals
below.
When you have found them draw the patterns and markings of the
animal in the outlines.
Frigate Island
giant beetle
Tokay gecko
Poison dart frog
Tick the animal that
you think has the best
patterns and colours
for camouflage.
What do rainforest animals eat?
On your walk around the zoo choose 3 rainforest animals.
Draw the animals in the picture frames, then pick a tasty menu for each of
them filled with the rainforest treats they eat!
Menu
Menu
Fallen fruit
Leaves
Tree bark
Brazilian tapir
Menu
Menu
How do rainforest animals survive?
Draw a line to match each animal to the correct answer.
Has long whiskers
for feeling its way
in the dark
Okapi
Has bright colours
to warn other
animals not to eat
it
Gibbon
Has a long
tongue like a
giraffe, for pulling
leaves off trees
Poison dart frog
Has a loud voice
for calling across
the rainforest
Ocelot
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Rainforest animals at Marwell
A. Colobus monkey
B. Forest buffalo and bongo
C. Okapi
D. Ocelot
E. Ring-tailed coati
F. Madagascar tree boa and beaded lizard
G. Sulawesi black macaque
H. Siamang gibbon and lowland anoa
I. Tamarins
J. Black and white ruffed lemur
K. Pygmy hippo
L. Brazilian tapir
M. Collared peccary
N. Giant anteater
Entrance to Tropical World