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Rainforest

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Rainforest is a truly multisensory experience. Your children will meet unspoilt nature there and learn why it is important to protect it.

• Science• Ecology

• Geography• Biology

• Multisensory Experience

• Cultural Exchange

• Physical Development

• Reasoning

• Health & Safetywww.kidsngo.org

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

ScienceExamples:

• developing children’s investigative skills

• rainforest as habitat

• specific weather conditions in rainforests

• comparing and contrasting species

• endemic species and plants

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Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica

Multisensory ExperienceExamples:

• spotting birds, lizards, snakes, butterflies, insects

• experiencing colours, shapes, sizes, textures, temperature, smells of nature

• collecting sticks, stones, leaves, branches

• sounds of rainforest:waterfalls, wind, birds, animals, branches

• recognising visual signs and marks on the way

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Costa Rican crab

Ecology

Examples:

• endangered species of the rainforest and ways to protect them

• deforestation and its impact on environment

• respecting nature whilst in the forest www.kidsngo.org

Miravalles, Costa Rica

Health & Safety

Examples:

• eliminate hazards of:

- poisonous plants- insects & snake bites- animal encounters - slips, trips & falls- deep waters- slippery slopes, caves

• sun & wind protection

• first aid box, mobile phones and emergency contacts

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Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica

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