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Systems
Tropical Rainforests
What is a tropical rainforest?
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Starter
Watch the rainforest introduction Watch the rainforest introduction movie.movie.
Come up with a list of adjectives Come up with a list of adjectives (descriptive words) for a tropical (descriptive words) for a tropical
rainforest. rainforest.
Things to think about…..Things to think about…..
What would you smell, see, hear, What would you smell, see, hear, feel???feel???
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Starter
Class mind map!
What do we know about Tropical Rainforests?
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Where are the rainforests?
1. Using an Atlas and a world map locate the tropical rainforests of the world. Make sure you label on your map:
- Equator- Tropic of Cancer- Tropic of Capricorn
2. Write 3 sentences to describe the location of the earths tropical rainforests.
3. Name some of the countries where tropical rainforests are found. Present your findings under the following headings:
- South/Central America- Africa- Asia/Australia
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Where are the rainforests?
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Why are they located in these places?
In groups of 2 or 3 you have 3 minutes to try and explain the
location of tropical rainforests.
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On the equator…
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Convectional rainfall…
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Climate of the Amazon
Temperature (ºC)
20222426283032
Rainfall (mm)
Describe the Amazon’s pattern of rainfall and temperature.
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Re-visit the class mind map created at the start of the lesson. What questions
have we answered?
Plenary
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Tropical rainforests are home to at Tropical rainforests are home to at least 50% of the world’s species of least 50% of the world’s species of plants and animals. This makes it a plants and animals. This makes it a
very important ecosystem.very important ecosystem.
Produce a poster that includes five fantastic facts about the rainforest.
Homework