Learning objective
- To describe why tropical rainforests are important and understand the threats to the Amazon.
Success criteria
- I can list why tropical rainforests
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National curriculum
Geography
Place knowledge
‘Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
History
‘Pupils should:
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can use the Activity: Letter plan (supported) but may need to work with an adult to read the statements.
The statements on page two of the Activity: Letter plan (supported) may need to be pre-cut for children who struggle with fine motor skills.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could consider what they have learnt in English about persuasive writing and use specific techniques in their Activity: Letter plan, such as the use of emotive language, bringing together what they have learnt both in this lesson and the previous one.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: articulating why the Amazon
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Vocabulary definitions
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drought
A long period of time without rain in which living things begin to suffer.
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greenhouse gas
Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat from the sun and increase the temperature of our planet.
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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: 15th November, 2024
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