Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe a biome and give an example.
- State the location and some key features of the Amazon rainforest.
- Name and describe the four layers of tropical rainforests.
- Understand that trees and plants adapt to living in the rainforest and give an example.
- Define the word indigenous and give an example of how indigenous peoples use the Amazon’s resources.
- Name one way in which the Amazon is changing.
- Articulate why the Amazon rainforest is important.
- Give an example of how humans are having a negative impact on the Amazon and an action that can be taken to help.
- Use a variety of data collection methods with support.
- Summarise how the local woodland is used and suggest changes to improve the area.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork in a local woodland. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lesson 5 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Suggested prior learning
Why is our world wonderful?
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Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?
Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?
Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?
Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?
Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection
Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings
Key skills
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Key knowledge
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Key vocabulary
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Assessment – Geography Y4: Why are rainforests important to us?
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