En anglais

Insects Rule the Rainforest

Science · Rainforests · ages 5-7

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Which group usually outnumbers birds and large mammals in tropical rainforests?
- Insects
- Large birds
- Howler monkeys
Which animal is a rainforest insect named in the lesson?
- Forest toucan
- Giant beetle
- Howler monkey
A spider is an insect.
Circle one: True False
Which insect can hide because its body looks like a twig?
- Blue morpho butterfly
- Leaf-cutter ant
- Stick insect
Why do leaf-cutter ants carry leaf pieces to their nest?
- To bridge rivers with fresh leaves
- To roof the nest with fresh leaves
- To grow fungus for food
An animal's size and colour alone tell you whether it is an insect.
Circle one: True False
A scientist counts more birds than insects in one small spot. Must that count match every other spot?
- No, another small spot may differ
- Yes, one spot shows every rainforest
- Yes, insects always stay in that spot
Zara says the fungus grown by ants is a plant. What does the lesson explain?
- It is a leaf after ants have chewed it
- It is living, but is not a plant
- It is soil after ants have moved it

Answer key

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Insects · The lesson describes insects as very numerous and usually more numerous than birds and large mammals.
Giant beetle · The lesson names beetles as insects. Large size or a shiny body alone does not identify an insect.
False · Spiders have eight legs. Insects have six legs, so spiders are not insects.
Stick insect · The twig-like body of a stick insect helps it hide.
To grow fungus for food · Leaf pieces help the ants grow fungus. The fungus is food.
False · Size and colour alone cannot identify an insect. The lesson teaches body features and named insect groups.
No, another small spot may differ · Counts in small spots can differ. One count is not an exact count for every place.
It is living, but is not a plant · Fungus is living, but it is not a plant or an animal.