Summary
What covers a tiny fraction of Earth’s surface, but is home to more than half its plant and animal species? Tropical rainforests are the most biodiverse places on the planet. From the emergent layer to the forest floor, rainforests teem with life, thanks to their year-round warm temperatures and plentiful precipitation. You’ll find out about how species in this biome are specially adapted for life there, and how rainforests help all life on Earth—including humans. But some human activities are threatening rainforests, and causing rapid extinction there.
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Tropical Rainforests:
- What is one new thing you learned about tropical rainforests?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining tropical rainforests.
- Draw or give one example of your own.