This week we have been learning all about the layers of the rainforest so we decided to get outdoors and do some rainforest maths. With a metre stick we had to measure the height of the tallest trees found in the emergent layer and plot out this measurement in chalk on the playground. So that was 50-60m! Next we had to draw our canopy layer at the halfway point. Next we were given some creatures and a measurement as to where they were found on our tree. We had to plot these on our tall tree. We also learned about circumferences and had to use a measuring tape to measure the circumferences of trees in the school grounds. Finally we used 5 tapes to create the circumference of a tree that may be found in a rainforest so we could get an idea of how enormous it could be. A tree with a circumference of 5m must be very very tall!