It is time to go into the jungle and explore all of the different types of animals that live there! We will also learn about the different layers of the rainforest and how leaves breathe! Let’s go!
NOTE: Some of the activity links go straight to a pin on Pinterest instead of a blog page. Read the description of the pin for the activity instructions. If you are new here, make sure to check out the Themed Curriculum page for more details about how to use this curriculum. Looking for a different theme? Check out all of our themes here.
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| Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Floor Activity | Animal Habitat Sorting Mat | Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles | Counting Snakes | Animal Habitat Sorting Mat | Jungle Animal Counting Puzzles |
| STEAM | Mosaic Lizard | The Great Kapok Tree STEM | Pattern Snakes 1 OR Pattern Snakes 2 | How Does a Leaf Breathe? | The Mixed Up Chameleon |
| Outside Play | Rainforest Yoga | Lily Pad Number Hop | Jungle Vine Gross Motor Activity | Rainforest Yoga | Lily Pad Number Hop |
| Circle Time | Rainforest Animal Vocabulary | The Itsy-Bitsy Monkey | Tropical Rainforest Biome Cards OR Rainforest Layers Discussion | Jungle Song | Vocabulary Review |
| Recommended Books: If I Ran the Rainforest, The Great Kapok Tree, A is for Anaconda, In the Rainforest, The Rainforest Grew All Around, The Mixed Up Chameleon | |||||
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| Music and Movement: YouTube Rainforest Playlist | |||||
If one of the activities listed above does not work for you, try replacing it with a different activity from my Pinterest rainforest animals theme board!
Materials List
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NOTE: These are the suggested materials based on directions from the activity links above. I always look for ways to do the activities with materials I already have on hand, and I encourage you to do the same!
Craft Supplies:
Pony Beads (for Pattern Snakes 1)
Pipe Cleaners (for Pattern Snakes 1)
Color Dots (for Pattern Snakes 2)
Chalk (for Lily Pad Number Hop)
Around the House:
Ziploc Bag
Permanent Marker
Tape Measure
Cardboard Tubes
Bowl
Toys/Other:
Tropical Rainforest Biome Cards
Wooden Blocks (or any type of block)
Leaf (for How do Leaves Breathe)