Learning objective
- To describe and give examples of a biome and find the location and some features of the Amazon rainforest.
Success criteria
- I can describe a biome and give some
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall that: Climate is the weather in a certain place over a long period of time. Lines of latitude and longitude are invisible horizontal and vertical lines that we use to map how far north, south, east and west a place is. The…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use the map provided on Activity: Amazon photos instead of an atlas and globe. Could use the Activity: Amazon map and facts (supported) for more guided questioning.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could be challenged to consider how animals and humans use the rainforest to their advantage. Could suggest ways in which humans are damaging the rainforest.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing a biome and
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Vocabulary definitions
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biome
An area of the world with a similar climate and landscape, where similar plants and animals live.
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Equator
An invisible line of latitude around the middle of the Earth, that splits the world into two hemispheres.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3/4 (A): Why are rainforests important to us?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th November, 2024
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