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Lesson 1. How can we locate the world’s rainforests?

Task A - World Knowledge Recap - Continents

Add the names of the continents to the world map:

North America South America Africa

Antarctica Australasia Europe Asia

Challenge: Can you add a line to show the equator, and using this line mark the Northern

and Southern Hemisphere?

Lesson 1. How can we locate the world’s rainforests?

Task B - World Knowledge Recap -Countries

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Lesson 2. How can we locate the world’s rainforests?

Task – Locate the Rainforests and describe their location.

Look at a map or atlas (this could be online) and locate then add the following to the

world map on the next page (See back of booklet for help sheet if needed):

1. The Tropics and the Equator

2. Find and colour the following rainforests □ Borneo □ Amazon □ Congo

When you have completed 1 and 2 above, answer the following questions:

3. Do you notice anything about where the world’s rainforests are located? Think

about the equator and the tropics. How could you describe their location using the

information on your map?

4. Challenge: Why do you think their location is important to the climate (general

weather) within the rainforest? (Think about the Equator in particular)

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Lesson 3. Where is Borneo and what it it like there?

Use the links provided to find out more about Borneo, including its

location. Then create a double page scrap book spread to answer the

question for this lesson – where is Borneo and what is it like there? (PS there

is world map you can use at the back of this booklet.

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You must:

-Label a map to show the location

of Borneo.

-Add other relevant information to

your map, such as nearby

countries, seas and continents

- Include some other information

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Nationality? Flag?

Climate/weather?)

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Borneo? (Such as: It is

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Name the seas around it…

It is in the __ hemisphere)

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Lesson 4. What is a Climate?

Use an atlas or internet research to help you complete this task

about climate.

For each of the climates listed below select 3 or 4 images and 3 or 4 notes to help

describe the climate. Set these out anyway you choose, the polar climate has been

done as an example:

Polar

- Cool summers and very cold winters - Average (usual) temperature of less than 10˚c - Usually Icy

Temperate

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Lesson 5. What is a rainforest climate?

We are learning about tropical rainforests. Find out about the features of a tropical

climate to help you create a double page spread to answer the learning question – what

is a rainforest climate?

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-Include key

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tropical climates

-Include average

rainfall and

temperature

After completing the points in

tricky, you could: -What is it like in the rainforest

because of the type of climate it has?

-Add information to compare a

tropical climate to the climate here in

the UK (What type of climate do we

have? What is it like? How does it

compare?)

To challenge yourself further:

- Answer: Why do

climates vary so much?

Why are they so

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Lesson 6. What are the layers of the rainforest?

Research the layers of the rainforest using the links provided. These is also a help sheet in

the back of this booklet which might help you. Then create your own double scrap book

spread to answer the question – what are the layers of the rainforest? This is a good

opportunity for some lovely art to show the layers and the animals found there – be

creative!

Tricky Trickier Trickiest

You must: - Label and describe each

layer (types of plants and

trees)

-Show and label the animals

that you might find there at

least 2 per layer

After completing the points

in tricky, you could: -Add any additional

information you find about the

layers – this might include a

description of what they are

like.

To challenge yourself

further:

Answer: Why are the

layers so different? What

causes this variation?

Learning Links:

https://www.dkfindout.

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nature/habitats-and-

ecosystems/rainforest-

layers/

Lesson 7 - How important are rainforest plants?

Many things are made from the plants which grow in the rainforest. These include: rubber, wood,

medicine, palm oil, and so on. Research using books or the internet using the link I have provided

here. Then create a double page spread to answer the learning question.

Tricky Trickier Trickiest

You must: -Include an introduction

-Find out and write about 3 different

rainforest plants.

-Draw the plants

-Include a conclusion or summary at

the end to answer the learning

question – how important are

rainforest plants?

After completing the points

in tricky, you could:

-Could you include a plant

from each of the layers of

the rainforest? Or try to

include one from each

layer…

To challenge yourself

further:

Answer: Which plan do you

think is the most important?

Most valuable? Most

dangerous? Most

interesting?

Learning Links: https://www.oddizzi.com/t

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world/physical-

features/ecosystems/rainfo

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https://www.theschoolrun.

com/homework-

help/rainforest-habitats

Help Sheets/Cut outs for lessons

Lesson 1 – Help Sheets

World Continents Map

Lesson 2 – Help sheet – Where are the Rainforests?

Lesson 3 – Cut Out – World Map

Lesson 3 – Cut out - Borneo Map (if you want to use it)

Lesson 5 – Additional Task – complete this if you wish to

Lesson 6 – Information Picture