Jungle Rangers: Missions in the Borneo Rainforest 2026x

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What Is This Game? 3b6r3f

Have kids head out to Borneo to explore the rainforest. In this photo safari, they earn points by following clues to take pictures of specific plants and animals. And the more points they get, the more digital stickers they can buy for their awesome (and animated!) sticker collection!

Conversation Starters 6v704r

Ask: 4t2x5e
  • What's the most awesome animal you saw in the rainforest? What was the coolest plant? Why?
  • Which mission from Plum was your favorite? Why?
  • How do the animals in your neighborhood communicate?
  • How do the plants in your neighborhood attract insects, like butterflies, ants, or bees?
  • How do their seeds travel to new places?

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Neighborhood Explorer 332023

Create a game similar to Jungle Rangers that explores your own neighborhood. To start, go for a walk and jot down in your field notebook the plants and animals you see. As you explore, think about the following questions for each plant or animal:

  • What basic needs does it have, and how does it meet these needs?
  • What body parts or behaviors does it have that help it survive here?
  • How does it get food and water?
  • Where does it find shelter?

Then use what you have learned to create your own game, sending players on a series of missions! Your missions might include instructions to find predators, animals that travel through the air, or plants with seeds that animals carry. Think of a few similar prompts and questions, and write them down together on a series of index cards or pieces of paper cut into quarters. Then, recruit a friend or family member to play the game with you.

Curriculum Topic 5k6r2y

biodiversity, ecosystems

Activity Type 6o2z9

indoor and outdoor

Standards 5c3j3b

Next Generation Science Standards 58734c

Disciplinary Core Ideas 1y4h4j
Science and Engineering Practices 6h6s9
Crosscutting Concepts 4c2d13