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The Go Jetters Climb Inside a Korowai Treetop House

In The Go Jetters Climb Inside a Korowai Treetop House, the Go Jetters climb a tall ladder to visit a treehouse of the Korowai people. The sturdy treehouse is remarkable and the view of the rainforest is breathtaking. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.

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Indonesia
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Go Jetters
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1:15
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Q: Why might people build a treetop house? What is the benefit?
A: Student responses will vary. Students may mention safety and being able to see far distances.

Q: What do you notice about the rainforest in this video? How did this video confirm what you know about the rainforest?
A: Student responses will vary.

Q: What do you think it would be like to live in the rainforest?
A: Student responses will vary.

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