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)