Science·Rainforests·conceptual
Rainforest Insects
Know that rainforests are home to millions of insects — leaf-cutter ants that farm fungus, giant beetles, jewel-coloured butterflies, enormous spiders, and stick insects — and that insects are the most numerous animals in the rainforest
Suggested ages 5–7
Evidence of understanding
- Name at least three types of insect or minibeast found in the rainforest, such as leaf-cutter ants, morpho butterflies, and giant beetles
- Explain that insects are the most numerous animals in the rainforest
- Describe one interesting behaviour, such as leaf-cutter ants carrying leaf pieces back to grow fungus
Assessment prompt
Does Rainforest Insects know that rainforests are packed with insects — like leaf-cutter ants that carry bits of leaf in a long line, or butterflies as big as a dinner plate?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.