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Make a bottled jungle

An investigation into why it rains in rainforests and jungles for year 4 and P5, linking to the topic states of matter. Pupils will make their own miniature jungle and watch how it looks after itself!

This pack includes:

  • A lesson plan, complete with an explanation and a teacher-led demonstration.
  • A PowerPoint presentation which explains why it rains in rainforests and jungles.
  • Instructions to make a bottled jungle.

Simple to resource! The items you will need:

  • 2 litre clear plastic bottles
  • Pebbles or gravel
  • Activated carbon or charcoal
  • Nutshells (e.g pistachios)
  • Soil
  • Potted ferns or palm plants
  • Moss, gathered from outside (optional)
Year 4
States of matter
Make a bottled jungle

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