Rainforest

Explore the World’s Rainforests in Virtual Reality

Take your pupils on an unforgettable journey into the heart of the world’s rainforests with our Rainforest VR Workshop. Using immersive virtual reality, children explore dense tropical environments, discover incredible wildlife, and learn how rainforests are vital to life on Earth.

This workshop brings geography and science together, helping pupils understand ecosystems, climate and biodiversity in a vivid and engaging way.

What Is the Rainforest VR Workshop?

The Rainforest VR Workshop is a fully guided, curriculum-linked experience designed for pupils. Using VR headsets, pupils can:

🌴 Travel deep into tropical rainforest environments
🐒 Observe amazing rainforest animals in their habitat
🌧️ Explore different layers of the rainforest
🌍 Learn how rainforests affect global climate
🌱 Discover the importance of conservation

The session is safe, interactive and delivered by trained facilitators.

What Will Pupils Learn?

🌴 What Is a Rainforest?

Understand what makes a rainforest and where they are located around the world.

🌳 Layers of the Rainforest

Explore the four main layers:

  • Emergent layer

  • Canopy

  • Understory

  • Forest floor

Learn how each layer supports different plants and animals.

🐒 Animals and Adaptations

Discover how animals survive in rainforest environments, including:

  • Camouflage

  • Climbing and swinging adaptations

  • Nocturnal behaviour

  • Diet and hunting strategies

🌱 Plants and Biodiversity

Learn why rainforests are home to so many species and explore unusual plant life.

🌍 Climate and Weather

Understand how warm temperatures and heavy rainfall create rainforest conditions.

♻️ Deforestation and Conservation

Explore the impact of deforestation and what can be done to protect rainforests.

Book the Ecosystems VR Workshop

Bring the natural world to life with our Ecosystems VR Workshop.

📩 Contact us to book
📅 Flexible dates available
🏫 Delivered directly in your school

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  • By the end of the workshop, pupils will be able to:

    ✔ Locate major rainforests on a map
    ✔ Describe the layers of the rainforest
    ✔ Explain how animals and plants are adapted
    ✔ Understand the importance of rainforests to the planet
    ✔ Describe the impact of deforestation

  • This workshop will last approximately 30 - 50-minutes depending on the number of sessions required.

    • KS2 pupils (Years 3–6)

    • KS3 pupils (Years 7-9)

    • Whole classes or small groups

    • Suitable for all abilities

    • No VR experience required

    All equipment is provided, and workshops are delivered by qualified facilitators.

  • Geography

    ✔ Locate rainforests around the world
    ✔ Understand climate zones and biomes
    ✔ Study human and physical geography
    ✔ Explore environmental change

    Science

    ✔ Identify how animals and plants are adapted to habitats
    ✔ Understand ecosystems and food chains
    ✔ Study biodiversity and environmental impact

    Cross-Curricular Links

    • English — persuasive writing and reports

    • Maths — data handling and climate graphs

    • Art — rainforest scenes and wildlife drawing

    • PSHE — environmental responsibility