Nature’s Web:
The Interdependence of Life in the Rainforest
Standard: LS2.A
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems What they learnStudents explore how plants, animals, and their environment depend on each other to survive.
They begin to understand that these relationships like pollination, food chains, and shelter help maintain the balance of entire ecosystems.They build early ecological thinking by observing how every species plays a role in the rainforest community.
How they live itStudents are immersed in a vibrant rainforest ecosystem, where they observe animals interacting, feeding, hiding, and moving through their environment.
They witness how plants and animals depend on each other to survive, building a clear understanding of interdependence in nature.Ecosystems seen: Tropical Rainforest filled with plants, frogs, birds, insects, and mammals, all coexisting in a complex, cooperative web of life.