Like the rainforests themselves, tropical rainforest education may seem like an unorganized jumble of recommendations, activities, and disconnected efforts. Structure Layers of Life. One of the most important features of a rainforest is its vertical stratification. Different microclimates and microhabitats exist in the layers. This layering is a major factor in the rich biodiversity of rainforests.
Student groups illustrate different layers and explain their layer to the class.
Adaptations of Life . Rainforest organisms are adapted for survival in the particular microclimates of rainforests. Comparing these organisms with more familiar organisms is one way to learn their structures and functions. Science supply companies now offer seeds and kits students can use to observe the growth of rainforest plants. Humidity is added with a spray bottle.