The Great Kapok Tree Planning (Rainforest)Quick View
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The Great Kapok Tree Planning (Rainforest)

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This two-week unit of English work, based on the book ‘The Great Kapok Tree’, works well alongside topics about rainforests, sustainability and Mayans. It can also be used as a standalone English unit. The resources are designed for Year 3 and Year 4. The ten lessons in this unit use drama, discussion and creative activities to help pupils to engage imaginatively with the text. Pupils will become familiar with the structure of dilemma stories and then write and edit their own dilemma stories based on The Great Kapok Tree. There is also a grammar focus on using direct speech and plenty of activities designed to develop vocabulary. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To retrieve information from non-fiction - To design a ‘great tree’ setting - To explore the structure of dilemma stories - To punctuate direct speech correctly - To use a range of speech verbs - To use adverbs in dialogue (higher group) - To identify persuasive devices - To use a dictionary to find definitions - To write a persuasive letter - To prepare a group performance - To plan a dilemma story - To write my own dilemma story - To edit and evaluate my writing - To use a thesaurus The PDF file contains 10 lesson plans and accompanying pupil resources.
The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and ResourcesQuick View
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The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources

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The Great Kapok Tree Rainforest Unit and Resources. Rainforest activities go with the book The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. 24 pages includes features of the rainforest, useful websites, art projects, vocabulary, main idea and summarizing activity and graphic organizer, fun facts about the kapok tree, rainforest animals, how can I save the rainforest sheet, chocalate cocoa recipe, math activity, science activity making a terrarium, geography sheet, layers of the rainforest, why rainforests are important and why they are being destroyed, along with a rainforest word search puzzle. Good for Earth Day, too. Cover page includes a bookmark "Reading About the Rainforest." - HappyEdugator
The RainforestQuick View
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The Rainforest

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3 worksheets; one looking at the environments, one looking at two animals from the environment and another looking at the Human Impact on the environment.
My trip to the Rainforest with SymbolsQuick View
lbrownelbrowne

My trip to the Rainforest with Symbols

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*PCS Licenced - Boardmaker symbols. My trip to the Rainforest One of a set of resources based on trips suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils. Each resource includes 12 colour and 12 black and white flashcards with symbols. Sheet 3 asks the children to draw the symbols or paste the pictures under the words. Sheet 4 is a writing and drawing template. Children can write about their trip. Links to topic work, journeys, travel, explorers as well as reading, writing and speaking and listening.
Rainforest Non Fiction Report WritingQuick View
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Rainforest Non Fiction Report Writing

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Writing tasks based around the rainforest. Students are provided with a model text and a structure to write their own version. The model text focuses on demonstrating subheadings and list sentences. There is a visual structure strip that can be used as a support too. PDF and Word Document included so resources can be editable.
Brazil and the Amazon RainforestQuick View
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Brazil and the Amazon Rainforest

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A simple introductory PowerPoint into Brazil and the Amazon Rainforest. I have embedded a video. If it doesn't play I have uploaded it separately. All supported with Widgit Symbols.
In the Rainforest Words and SymbolsQuick View
lbrownelbrowne

In the Rainforest Words and Symbols

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2 Rainforest worksheets suitable for SEND and KS1. Each worksheet comes in colour and black and white. Children can label the things that can be found in the Rainforest using the words underneath. There are 12 pictures / symbols on each page. These can be duplicated and cut out to make matching pairs. Children can use the key vocabulary to write about the Rainforest or to make a list. The blank space on the worksheets could also be used for drawings, stories or poems. Pictures and symbols could also be enlarged and used for visual aids or displays. Boardmaker licence
RAINFOREST writing activities. Home, school.Quick View
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RAINFOREST writing activities. Home, school.

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A range of activities about rain forests to research and write about. Identification activities, Diary writing, Make an information poster, Information leaflet activity, Letter writing activity, Newspaper activity. You will get to research, inform, present and persuade. This pack will work well with science and geography as well as literacy/ English.
Geography Rainforest labelling and matching descriptions for SEN and Early YearsQuick View
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Geography Rainforest labelling and matching descriptions for SEN and Early Years

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Suitable for SEN, Early Years, Primary, Preschoolers. Label the 4 different layers of the Rainforest. Match the description with the correct photo and label. Suitable for all abilities. Lower abilities- cut out labels and stick in correct places. Middle abilities- cut out photos and stick. Copy labels. Higher abilities- cut out photos and stick. Write own labels. Includes an extension worksheet for students to write their own descriptions of the 4 layers of the rainforest and a mapping exercise for students to find where rainforests are located around the world and colour in on the map (map be best if printed on A3).
Rainforest Multisensory Adventure Plus Themed Sensory Extension ActivitiesQuick View
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Rainforest Multisensory Adventure Plus Themed Sensory Extension Activities

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Join our explorer on their adventures as s/he explores the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of The Amazon Rainforest with this fully resourced, step-by-step multisensory story/teaching resource plus sensory, rainforest themed activities! This is a very special resource as all the artwork has been contributed by autistic artists from Manaus in the Amazon Basin and other regions of Brazil. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Galeria Aut Denise Teperine The Benefits of Multisensory Storytelling How to tell a Multisensory Story Story Props/Resources Checklist The Rainforest Full Story The Rainforest Fully Resourced, Step-by-Step Multisensory Story Rainforest Sensory Art Henry Rosseau Rainforest Leaves ‘Eterno Amor’ ‘Amazonia’ ‘Arvore da Vida’ ‘Tribes of the Amazon’ The Sensory Rainforest Rainforest Slime Recipe Rainforest Sensory Mud Recipe Rainforest Crafts Rainforest Leaves Foil Embossed Greetings Card Rainforest Leaves Wax Picture D & T Design a Rainforest Home Leafcutters Planet Earth Rainforest in a Bottle Starry Night in a Bottle Snappy Caiman Counting Crocodiles D & T Healthy Eating The World Around Us Planting Beans Will it Grow? Tree Seeds Rainforest Products Rainforest Compost Growing Potatoes from Peelings The World Around Us - Creatures of the Amazon Creatures of the Amazon Through the Senses Endangered Species Animal Tracks The Spider’s Larder Rainforest PE Rainforest Adventure Obstacle Course Rainforest Science - The Role of the Rainforest Oxygen The Water Cycle Make a Rain Guage Erosion Decay Rainforest Science The Power of the Sun Experiment The Ice Caps Experiment Water Pollution Experiment Greenhouse Gas Experiment Culture & Tradition - The Tribes of the Amazon The Achuar Tribe The Yanomami Tribe The Huaorani Tribe The Kayapo Tribe The Mascho Piro Tribe The Matses Tribe Music Make a Rainmaker The Sounds of the Rainforest Role Play Can you Survive a Night in the Rainforest?
Maps, Environmental Awareness, Weather, Rainforest for SEN, Early YearsQuick View
smidgealotsmidgealot

Maps, Environmental Awareness, Weather, Rainforest for SEN, Early Years

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Maps and coordinates, Environmental Awareness (natural and manmade) Weather Chart (prediction, observation and comparing 2 different areas or regions).], Rainforest labelling and matching descriptions. Geography Environmental Awareness (natural and manmade) 3 differentiated worksheets for natural and manmade environments, plus another to check learning. Geography- map and coordinates. Includes 18 images to cut out and stick on a grid with basic coordinates (A1- E5). Works best if map grid is printed on A3. Higher abilities can draw their own island, then select and stick on the images of the places that they want on their island. There is also a worksheet for students to then find and write the coordinates of each image. Geography Weather Chart (prediction, observation and comparing) Use the chart to record the weather for 6 weeks in your local area, or use the 2nd chart to compare 2 places or countries. Includes 2 question worksheets for higher abilities, 1 being a recap and summary worksheet of their findings comparing 2 places/countries. A clip from BBC weather showing the latest weather forecast could be shown during the lesson, and children could be encouraged to look at different areas of the UK or another country to compare the weather in different regions. Use the 2 worksheets to compare understanding before carrying out the observations and after to check learning and understanding. Geography Rainforest labelling and matching descriptions. Label the 4 different layers of the Rainforest. Match the description with the correct photo and label. Includes an extension worksheet for students to write their own descriptions of the 4 layers of the rainforest and a mapping exercise for students to find where rainforests are located around the world and colour in on the map (map be best if printed on A3).
Geography Deforestation, Rainforest and Weather Chart SEN, Early Years, Primary and PreschoolersQuick View
smidgealotsmidgealot

Geography Deforestation, Rainforest and Weather Chart SEN, Early Years, Primary and Preschoolers

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Deforestation unit of work. No prep required. Worksheets: what is deforestation? (students match pictures to before, during and after). Why deforestation occurs (students cut and stick to show which are natural disasters and which are human causes of deforestation). Where is deforestation happening (map showing where forests were, and what is left- students label named areas). How it happens (students cut and stick to show areas of deforestation caused by slash and burn or clear cutting). Impact on different areas (students match terms and descriptions). Reducing deforestation (students select from a choice, and are encouraged to come up with their own examples). Revision/ Test- contains a question from each area to check understanding and to revise the topic. Choice of answers for some questions, while others need a bullet point or sentence to be written (lower abilities may need a scribe for this). Label the 4 different layers of the Rainforest. Match the description with the correct photo and label. Lower abilities- cut out labels and stick in correct places. Middle abilities- cut out photos and stick. Copy labels. Higher abilities- cut out photos and stick. Write own labels. Includes an extension worksheet for students to write their own descriptions of the 4 layers of the rainforest and a mapping exercise for students to find where rainforests are located around the world and colour in on the map (map be best if printed on A3). Weather Use the chart (print in A3) to record the weather for 6 weeks in your local area, or use the 2nd chart to compare 2 places or countries. Includes 2 question worksheets for higher abilities, 1 being a recap and summary worksheet of their findings comparing 2 places/countries. For lower ability levels- includes pictures of sunshine, clouds, snow, rain, storm, fog, frost, rainbow, and wind to help with understanding. Allows them to observe the days weather and think about what the weather will be like next week. For higher ability levels- space to write the weather they can see and allows them to predict what they think the weather will be next week. Children could also take their own photos of the weather and stick them on the chart. A clip from BBC weather showing the latest weather forecast could be shown during the lesson, and children could be encouraged to look at different areas of the UK or another country to compare the weather in different regions. Use the 2 worksheets to compare understanding before carrying out the observations and after to check learning and understanding.
Rainforest Animals, Polygon, Geometric Art Project, Coloring PagesQuick View
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Rainforest Animals, Polygon, Geometric Art Project, Coloring Pages

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22 pages. An easy and fun art project. Has 11 sheets with animals for kids to enjoy Geometric Art and improve their motor skills, calm their minds, develop thinking ability and aesthetic sense. Directions and samples included. These are happy, keep busy activities and may also be used for sub plans, sponge activity, early finishers and more as it also helps in calming down. Serves as a great and colorful quick bulletin board display and looks awesome on window panes as sun catchers too.
Amazon TribesQuick View
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Amazon Tribes

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A PowerPoint all about Amazon Tribes members for primary aged children. It includes an embedded video and links to other videos. Great for a topic on the Amazon Rainforest. All supported with Widgit Symbols.
Collection of 5 Sensory Stories - Science, Literacy - Environments and Habitats -SEN- PMLD, SLD, ASDQuick View
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Collection of 5 Sensory Stories - Science, Literacy - Environments and Habitats -SEN- PMLD, SLD, ASD

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**Collection of 5 Sensory Stories ** Science, English, Literacy - Environments and Habitats SEN PMLD, SLD, ASD A collection of five detailed sensory stories/activities created for a PMLD/SLD class. Suitable for ASD too. 1: A Woodland Habitat Story 2. Polar Habitats, Sensory Exploration 3. Pond Habitats, Sensory Exploration 4. Deserts, Sensory Exploration 5. Rainforests, Sensory Exploration These activities can be used on multiple occasions and are very well received by students and staff.
Comprehension for KS1/KS2 - Non-Fiction TextsQuick View
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Comprehension for KS1/KS2 - Non-Fiction Texts

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This 22 slide resource has a series of non-fiction texts for KS1/KS2 ( suitable for ESL/SEN also). The resource covers the topics of : Polar Bears Penguins Rivers Rainforests Deserts There are also fact file templates included. Each topic contains three worksheets - match the vocabulary, answer the question and here is the answer, write the question. Ideal for end of term comprehension revision.
My Trips to Different Places With SymbolsQuick View
lbrownelbrowne

My Trips to Different Places With Symbols

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A set of resources based on trips suitable for EYFS / KS1 and SEND pupils. Each resource includes 12 colour and 12 black and white flashcards with symbols. Sheet 3 asks the children to draw the symbols or paste the pictures under the words. Sheet 4 is a writing and drawing template. Children can write about their trip. Links to topic work, journeys, travel, explorers as well as reading, writing and speaking and listening. Trips include to the Zoo, Desert, Dentist, Park, Railway, Rainforest and Supermarket.
Animal Habitats PuzzlesQuick View
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Animal Habitats Puzzles

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This resource contains 5 different puzzles / habitats. These puzzles are a great way for you to introduce and reflect upon animal habitats in your teaching. Simply cut out each of the jigsaw pieces and laminate (this will keep them strong and longer lasting and students match the animals/objects to the correct habitat. Habitats included are: ♦ desert ♦ ocean ♦ arctic ♦ rainforest ♦ pond Each puzzle comes with 4 animals/nature piece. Each puzzle piece has an image and the name of that image below it. A fun activity that is a great way to introduce or work on animal habitats.