More types of birds and animals live in tropical rainforests than anywhere else on Earth. Many products we use come from rainforests, such as pineapples, chocolate, and rubber. Local tribesmen tip their arrows with poison that is taken from the skin of the flaming arrow poison frog. The coral snake is one of the most beautiful snakes in the world. However, its deadly poison can kill within seconds.
Some animals stay up high in the treetops.
They may never touch the ground in their lifetimes. Half of all the different kinds of plants in the world can be found in the rainforest. This weekly lesson integrates the physical education unit of gymnastics with environmental studies. Students are engaged in activities that create an opportunity to gain understanding of and appreciation for the rainforest through discovery.