This week we ended our Rainforest topic with two WOW activities.

On Monday, Teaching Talons visited with a number of small mammals, giant invertebrates and reptiles. We were able to get up close and handle a giant cockroach, a giant millipede, a tenrec, a leaf insect and a tortoise. We cemented our understanding of the layers of the rainforest that these creatures would be found in and learnt how to tell if produce from rainforests had been sustainably supplied.

On Tuesday, we imagined that we had to survive a night in a rainforest and worked in teams to build a model of a shelter. We had to consider access, strength and protection. After investigating different shelters, and learning how triangles are the strongest shape in construction, we used a range of materials to build what we hoped would be a successful shelter.

On Wednesday, we tested our shelters! Would they stand up to monsoon wind and rain? Would they withstand a large branch falling from a tall tree? Ask us if our shelter survived the test!