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From the EdTechLens K-5 Science Rainforest blog: Venus Fly Trap Snapshot

How many animals can you think of that look like they are celebrating the 4th of July everyday?

How would you like to live in a country where more than 60 percent of the land is a part of the Amazon rainforest?

One creature that is feared or fascinates is the spider. In the Amazon rainforest alone, more than 3600 different kinds of spiders can be found.

What happens when a species disappears from the rainforest?

Interdependence is the idea that all species depend on one another in some way.

In an earlier post we learned how different rainforest trees and plants are used to make all kinds of helpful products that people depend on.

In the rainforest, animals have many different ways of protecting themselves.