1. R a i n f o r e s t

2. A n i m a l l i f e habitat

3. Dear children We are dying! If you don’t help us, you may die, too! Trees. Dear children We are plants, rare plants. You will die of terrible d i seases without us! Rare plants. Dear children Help us, please! We don’t want to move anywhere! Animals L e t t e r s

4. I n v e s t i g a t i o n TREES What is a rainforest? Why are trees important to people? Why are they in danger? Who is to blame? 1) 2) PLANTS How many plants can be found in rainforests? Why are the plants important to people? Why are they in danger? Who is to blame? 1) 2) ANIMALS How many animals live in rainforests? Why do they live there? Why are they in danger? Who is to blame? 1) 2)

5. L o g g i n g c o m p a n i e s

6. F a r m i n g clear the land to grow crops

7. B u i l d i n g of r o a d s and t o w n s

8. What should we do? 1.We should recycle paper. 2. We shouldn’t buy furniture made of wood. 3. We should adopt animals. 4. We should...

9. 1. Where do you find tropical rainforests? a) all over the world b) around the equator - the middle of the earth c) only in South America and Africa 2. There are tropical rainforests in South America, Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. Where is the biggest tropical rainforest? a) South America b) Africa c) Australia Quiz

10. 3. There are lots of animals in rainforests. How many of the world's animals live here? a) 20% of the world's animals b) 50% of the world's animals c) 90% of the world's animals 4. Why are the rainforests so important? a) They give out oxygen. b) We use the plants for medicines. c) Both of these things. 5. Rainforests are in danger - people are cutting them down. How much of the world is covered in tropical rainforests at the moment? a) 70%b) 17%c) 7%

11. 6. Rainforests get a lot of rain. How much do you get in a tropical rainforest? a) less than 1 metre a year b) between 1-2 metres a year c) more than 2 metres a year 7) Tropical rainforests are wet - but they're also warm. What is the average temperature? a) between 12єC and 32єC b) between 24-27єC c) always over 27єC