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People Who Live in the Rainforest

Science · Rainforests · ages 5-7

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What is the large shared home used by some Yanomami communities called?
- A stone castle
- A shabono
- A wooden cabin
What does having ties to a homeland across many generations mean?
- Their families only visited the land for a short holiday
- Their families first came to the land a few days ago
- Their families have ties to the land far back in time
Every Indigenous rainforest community uses exactly the same kind of home.
Circle one: True False
How can a child learn forest knowledge from an elder?
- By listening to an elder explain plants
- By treating every forest plant as safe to eat
- By deciding plants cannot be studied
Which answer includes food activities described in the lesson?
- Growing food, hunting, fishing and gathering
- Gathering every meal from the deep open ocean
- Growing every meal inside heated glass houses
You should never taste an unknown forest plant.
Circle one: True False
A family repairs a shabono roof using the materials in the lesson. Which material could cover the roof?
- Heavy stone blocks
- Palm leaves
- Thick steel sheets
A visitor wants to learn about Yanomami forest knowledge. Which action shows respect?
- Ignore what the community says about plants
- Tell people their knowledge cannot be useful
- Listen to people explain their forest knowledge

Answer key

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A shabono · A shabono is a large shared home that surrounds an open space.
Their families have ties to the land far back in time · The connections reach back through parents, grandparents and earlier family members. They are not just a recent visit.
False · Homes differ between communities. The lesson describes a shabono used by some Yanomami communities.
By listening to an elder explain plants · An elder can share knowledge by explaining plants. This is one way to learn.
Growing food, hunting, fishing and gathering · The lesson describes gardens, hunting, fishing and gathering. It does not say these are the only possible food sources.
True · Some plants are used as medicine, but that does not make every plant safe.
Palm leaves · The lesson describes palm leaves as roof covering. Wood provides support and vines can tie materials together.
Listen to people explain their forest knowledge · Listening to people explain their own knowledge shows respect and gives the visitor a way to learn.