Step into the world's most biodiverse ecosystem. Students explore the layers of the rainforest through immersive VR — from the dark forest floor to the sunlit canopy — discovering the extraordinary plants and animals that call it home and why protecting this habitat matters.
The Rainforests VR workshop immerses students in tropical rainforest environments that would be impossible to visit in person. Children explore the forest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layers through 360° virtual reality, encountering wildlife and understanding ecosystem interdependence.
KS1 students meet the animals of each layer and find out why they live where they do. KS2 students investigate food chains, adaptation, biodiversity and the impact of deforestation. Every activity connects to National Curriculum science and geography objectives.
Book a full-day visit and choose a different VR topic for every year group — making it super specific to each class's curriculum and exceptional value for money.
Each session includes a Virtual Reality segment where students are transported into immersive environments. Using class sets of VR headsets, children explore 360° recreations of scientific environments — from standing on melting ice caps to walking among dinosaurs.
Start in the bright, sunny roof of the rainforest, around 40 metres up. The canopy catches most of the sunlight and is home to parrots, monkeys and millions of insects — and it is so thick that rain can take ten minutes to reach the ground.
VR SceneDrop into the dim, steamy world beneath the canopy, where only a sliver of sunlight gets through. Students spot vines climbing between the trees and the frogs, snakes and wild cats that hide in the shadows — including the tiny poison dart frog.
VR SceneReach the ground, where it is dark, damp and covered in rotting leaves. Students discover the decomposers — fungi, insects and bacteria — that recycle dead matter into new soil and keep the whole forest growing.
VR SceneClimb above everything to the giants of the forest — trees over 60 metres tall that stand in full sun and strong winds. Students find out which animals can survive up here, including the harpy eagle.
VR SceneSee how the layers connect. Plants feed herbivores like sloths, which are hunted by jaguars and anacondas. Students build food chains and discover why so many of Earth's species live in rainforests.
VR SceneFind out why the Amazon is called the lungs of the Earth and what is putting it at risk — farming, cattle ranching, roads and mining. Students finish by looking at how rainforests can be protected and replanted.
VR SceneStudents can name the four layers of the rainforest and explain how conditions and wildlife differ in each one.
Students appreciate the extraordinary variety of life in rainforests and why it matters.
Students can construct food chains and explain energy flow through an ecosystem.
Students understand human impact on ecosystems and what conservation means in practice.
Up to 4 sessions
Up to 6 sessions
Sessions run 45–50 minutes. We're flexible — we'll work around your timetable.
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