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Tropical Rainforests - KS2

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Tropical Rainforests is a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y3-6). The planning overview, topic title page and a knowledge organiser can be downloaded for free here. Lessons include: L1 – Locating tropical rainforests on a world map L2 – Identifying tropical rainforest animals L3 – Investigating the layers of a tropical rainforest L4 – Exploring the Amazon rainforest L5 – Understanding the impact of deforestation on the Amazon L6 – Investigating how deforestation affects an Amazon tribe L7 - Thinking of ways to help save tropical rainforests Each lesson includes a presentation and differentiated activities/worksheets. A knowledge organiser is also included. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk. For more Geography resources, check out www.teachitforward.co.uk.
Exploring the Amazon rainforest - KS2Quick View
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Exploring the Amazon rainforest - KS2

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This resource is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. This lesson is a great introduction to the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon. First, the presentation introduces students to the Amazon and its incredibly biodiverse flora and fauna. It then goes on to look at the geography of the Amazon in more detail, specifically its location within the continent of South America. The activity challenges students to identify a range of human and physical geographical features within South America, including the nine countries in which the Amazon rainforest is located. In follow up extension activities, students identify the capitals of those countries and then complete a cloze-procedure paragraph about the Amazon. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk. For more Geography resources, check out www.teachitforward.co.uk.
Locating tropical rainforests on a world map - KS2Quick View
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Locating tropical rainforests on a world map - KS2

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This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. The presentation introduces students to tropical rainforests, including some of the flora and fauna that live in them. Students then learn about the Earth’s tropical belt and the location of the various rainforests within it. The activity challenges students to label features of a world map including the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Students then locate 8 of the world’s tropical rainforests. Easier - Students use a prompt map and have activity clues. Harder - Students use a prompt map but have no activity clues. Extension - Students fill in the missing words in a paragraph about tropical rainforests. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk. For more Geography resources, check out www.teachitforward.co.uk.
Investigating the layers of a tropical rainforest - KS2Quick View
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Investigating the layers of a tropical rainforest - KS2

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This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. First, the presentation introduces students to the different layers of the rainforest and some of the animals that live in each layer. Students then complete a range of activities: Activity 1: In pairs, students match the layers of a tropical rainforest to descriptions. Easier - Students have multicoloured descriptions. They match each layer to one green, blue and purple description. Harder - Students have plain black descriptions. They match each layer to three other descriptions. Activity 2: Students identify and label the four layers of a tropical rainforest. Easier - Students write one word for each layer. Harder - Students write two words for each layer. Extension: Students cut out pictures of tropical rainforest animals and stick them in the layer in which they live. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk. For more Geography resources, check out www.teachitforward.co.uk.
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Rainforests

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Full unit of work for tropical rainforests. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Rainforest introduction 2 - Exploring the wilderness 3 - Layers of the rainforest 4 - Life in the rainforest 5 - Climate of the Amazon 6 - Deforestation 7 - What does deforestation contribute to climate change? 8 - Deforestation mystery 9 - Can we save the rainforests? 10 - ICT research project 11 - Student presentations 12 - Produce from the rainforest 13 - Sustainability 14 - Sustainable tourism 15 - How to survive in the rainforest 16 - End of unit test Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
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Rainforest Animal Adaptations Lesson

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This lesson teaches students about the wide range of plant and animal adaptations that exist within rainforests. A wide range of examples are covered with specific detailed information on each one. There is a heavy emphasis on peer and self assessment throughout the lesson. The lesson can be split into two halves, with the first half focusing on plant adaptations and the second half focusing on animal adaptations. I used this with a wide range of abilities in year 8.
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Tropical rainforest climate graph

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This is a PowerPoint with a tropical rainforest climate graph template. The template is able to be printed for the students to complete using the data that is on the slide (along with instructions). I have found students to really struggle with the units/spacing when creating their own climate graphs. The final slide is an animated graph that is completed. This allows for effortless peer/self assessment.
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Rainforests

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Lesson Objective: Prior Knowledge: What do they know about the Rainforest? L/O 1: How have humans and animals adapted to the Rainforest? L/O 2: Designing and explaining an animal to live in the Rainforest? CHALLENGE: GCSE Question. Explain how animals have adapted to the Tropical Rainforest.
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Managing tropical rainforests sustainably

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This is a GCSE lesson on sustainable management of tropical rainforests. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; the concept of sustainable management of rainforests, some strategies used to management rainforests namely selecting logging, debt for nature swop deals, replanting, conservation, public education, international hardwood agreements (FSC) and ecotourism. Learning resources used in the lesson are; a quiz, a video clip, management strategies hand out and analysis activity, peer learning. The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. If you have a textbook on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest then this can be used instead of the case study resources included on the ppt. Now just download and teach!
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The Congo Rainforest - Physical Geography Lesson!

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This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to describe and understand the key physical geography features of The Congo Rainforest. Whilst gaining a wide range of knowledge about the biome, key facts, climate, plants and animals of area, students also become familiar with a wide range of vocabulary pertinent to the KS2 geography curriculum. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: -Remember key facts about the African continent to contextualise their learning; -Learn where the Congo rainforest is, and understand why this biome exists here; -Learn key facts about the area, rivers, animals and plants of the Congo; -Remembering further facts through watching an interesting video on the Congo, and then answering comprehension questions; -Self-assess their progress using the learning objectives. The lesson benefits from access to atlases and/or web-searching devices for the final task. This lesson resource is made up of a visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) The resources within this lesson can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.
Rainforests KS2 Knowledge Organiser!Quick View
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Rainforests KS2 Knowledge Organiser!

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This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to rainforests. It contains comprehensive sections on: The different layers of the rainforest (emergent, canopy, understory/shrub, forest floor) and diagram; Information about where rainforests can be found in the world; Animals of the rainforest (including distribution, images, habitat, size/weight, and key facts); Timeline of deforestation; The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.
AQA 9-1 Living World (Tropical Rainforest) Revision SheetsQuick View
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AQA 9-1 Living World (Tropical Rainforest) Revision Sheets

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Living World (Tropical Rainforest) double sided revision sheet can be printed doubled sided on either A4 or A3. This sheet is aimed at pupils who prefer more structured revision or lower ability students who need more support. The sheets cover 11 different sections covering the Tropical Rainforest Section of Living World. Sections covered include: Location Climate Soils Layers Animal Adaptations Plant Adaptations Value of the Rainforest Deforestation (Causes) Deforestation (Impacts) Sustainable Management Key Terms
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Rainforest Environments

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Comprehensive PPT for year 7 Geography, rainforest environments covering core content. 26 Slides - Great Visuals and Clear Information
Save the Rainforest!Quick View
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Save the Rainforest!

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A game designed to save the rainforest. Pupils look at cost effectiveness and sustainability of different ways to protect their own little patch of rainforest whilst their fellow class mates try to deforest it! The pupils write up a detailed evaluation of what worked and where the weaknesses were in their defences against illegal loggers and urbanisation. Lovely activity with vast amount of opportunities for pupils of every ability to access levels 5 upwards easily.
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Rainforest Workbook

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Work booklet to solidify knowledge of the rainforest so far. Climate graphs, layers of the rainforest, adaptation of animals.
The Amazon RainforestQuick View
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The Amazon Rainforest

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This is a series of seven short lessons and activities on the Amazon Rainforest including powerpoints and resources. This unit is aimed at students in Primary School (age 7-11) and has been put together for parents who are looking for something educational whilst their children learning from home. Lesson 1: An introduction to the Amazon Rainforest Lesson 2: Layers of the Tropical Rainforest Lesson 3: Animals in the Rainforest Lesson 4: People in the Rainforest Lesson 5: Making maps of the Rainforest Lesson 6: Food in the Amazon Rainforest Lesson 7: Fairtrade in the Amazon Rainforest
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Rainforest Plants - Vines

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Epiphytes are small plants that live not in the soil but happily up on the branches of trees in the layers of the rainforest. In this session children find out more and create pastel epiphytes for the Rainforest display. Suitable for years 3 and 4.
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Layers of the Rainforest - Drawing

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In this session children use paint software on the computers to create their own diagram of a rainforest and its layers. Using drawing, cutting, pasting and filling, children also label each layer by adding their own text. Suitable for years 3 and 4. Find other lesson plans and resources at www.hamilton-trust.org.uk.
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Tropical Rainforest Escape Room

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A PPT and resources for students to carry out a TRF escape room. I use this with a Y10 low ability group to inspire them in the topic~ works really well! You will have to change my school badge from some slides. I print the information slides in A3 and then laminate the key slides and ‘I BROKE OUT’ and ‘I DIDNT BREAK OUT’ slides. The pupil answer sheet also has the teacher answer sheet attached. I place the laminated key under my chair. Equipment not provided: You wil need a padlock with a 4 number combination and a suitcase/box to open.