Rainforest Critters Slides
Rainforest Critters
Looking at Animals and How They Move!
Movement
Looks
Warm-Up Brainstorm
How many animals can we name together?
Pets
In Water
In the Air
What is a Rainforest?
Warm
It stays warm all year round. No snow here!
Wet
It gets LOTS of rain. That's why it's so green!
"A home for heaps of animals!"
Video Safari
Look for: Legs vs. No Legs
Embedded media
Who did we see?
🦌
Deer
🐒
Monkey
🐜
Ants
🐍
Snake
🕷️
Spider
🦜
Parrot
🐅
Tiger
🐸
Frog
The Big Sort
Has Legs
No Legs
Texture T-Chart
🧶
Has Fur
✨
No Fur
One Last Question...
"What other animals live in a rainforest?"
SLOTHS?
TOUCANS?
GORILLAS?
Critter Classifier Worksheet
Critter Classifier
Rainforest Animal Sorting
Name:
Date:
1. My Favorite Rainforest Friend
Draw your favorite animal from the video below!
2. The Big Leg Sort
Write the names or draw the animals in the correct column.
Has Legs
No Legs
Animal Cut-Outs
🐅
Tiger
🦌
Deer
🐒
Monkey
🐍
Snake
🐸
Frog
🕷️
Spider
🐜
Ants
🦜
Parrot
🦋
Butterfly
Rainforest Safari Teacher Guide
Rainforest Safari
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Objective
Classify animals based on how they move and physical traits.
Duration
30-40 Minutes
Materials
- Projector/Slides
- Worksheets
- Scissors & Glue
1
The Brainstorm (5 min)
Start by asking students to name animals they know. Write them on the whiteboard in clusters (e.g., pets, zoo animals).
Teacher Tip
"If they get stuck, ask about animals with feathers or animals that swim!"
2
Video Safari (5 min)
Watch "Rain Forest Animals". Encourage students to look for legs vs. no legs.
0:48
"What are those ants carrying?"
1:05
"Is a tiger like a house cat?"
3
Animal Sorting (15-20 min)
Hand out the Critter Classifier Worksheet. Students will cut out the animals and sort them by legs vs. no legs.
Answer Key: The Leg Sort
Has Legs
Deer, Monkey, Ants, Spider, Tiger, Frog, Parrot, Butterfly
No Legs
Snake
4
Safari Debrief (5 min)
Discuss the closure question: "What other animals live in the rainforest?" Decide where they would fit on the chart.
Vocabulary Check
Rainforest, Habitat, Classification, Traits.