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School Workshop: Rainforest Rangers (year 3 and 4)
This workshop invites students to learn what it takes to survive in the Amazon rainforest.
You may also be interested in the online version of this session, delivered live to your school by our team.
Workshop overview
Visiting teacher
The children are so lucky to have the opportunity to touch, feel and smell the rainforest. It really helped the children appreciate how different the rainforest environment and climate is.
Practical information
This workshop enables students to:
- understand our basic dependence on plants for survival
- experience the rainforest environment and a sense of awe and wonder in the natural world
- begin to consider the importance of rainforest conservation
We've designed the workshop to help teachers cover the following subject areas:
In Geography, pupils should learn about the location of the Amazon Rainforest, South America as well as the physical and human characteristics of that region. They should consider the essential requirements of humans in order to survive and how they can meet those needs and use fieldwork to observe and record features of the rainforest biome.
In Science, pupils should consider ways in which the rainforest is under threat and how it can be conserved. They should be encouraged to use scientific and geographical terms correctly and report their findings giving clear oral explanations.
This takes place in a workshop room inside our purpose built education centre, The Core, and the Rainforest Biome.
The workshop costs £8.75 per pupil, with a minimum charge of £175 per group (includes VAT). Maximum group size is 35. The cost includes:
- a facilitated workshop with our Education Team
- free access to the Eden site for the day
- all equipment needed for the workshop
- free teaching resources enabling your class to prepare for the workshop and to follow up on the activity (download a sample copy)
- a personal welcome from the Education Team at the entrance
- a base for your bags in our purpose-built education centre, The Core
- a space to eat your own lunch
The price includes free entry for accompanying adult helpers, whose participation is essential to the success of the day (please note our suggested adult/pupil ratios are as follows: Early Years Foundation Stage, 1:3; Key Stage 1, 1:6; Key Stage 2 and 3, 1:10; Key Stage 4, 1:15; Key Stage 5, 1:20). You’re welcome to bring more helpers if you’d like. Additional helpers are charged at our group booking rate.
We also offer a free preparatory visit to Eden for teachers wanting to plan their school trip, which should be booked in advance.
Find out the steps we’ve taken to ensure that all participants on Eden Project school visits are safe, with our health and safety guidelines.
Visiting pupil
My best part of the day was when we went into the rainforest and looked at the cocoa bean that makes chocolate.
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