Native species are those already growing in a place and not introduced there by humans

Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures

A broadleaf tree has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits

Biodiversity means all the living things in an ecosystem or area

The benefits of trees

Geography

Mapping trees locally

Mapping changes in the UK's forests

Global trees and forests

Mapping changes in forests around the world

Planning tree planting in the local area

Using digital maps to identify forests around the world

This unit prepares the ground for learning about the Amazon biome in depth and thinking about the importance of forests globally, also for 'Energy: How do we power the world?' thinking how we use energy globally and understanding the role that trees play. 

This unit develops local area investigation 'Local area: What needs changing?' and builds on what has been learnt through a focus on trees and green spaces.

This unit explores the importance of trees and forests at local, national and global scales. Pupils investigate the benefits of trees, map forest change over time, and plan action in response to environmental change in their own local area.

Local and global: why are trees and forests important?

{{}} species are those already growing in a place and not introduced there by humans.

Climate change is a large-scale and __________ in the planet’s climate.

A __________ tree has flat leaves and produces seeds inside of fruits.

all the living things in an ecosystem or area

Why are trees important for biodiversity?

Woods and forests absorb atmospheric carbon and lock it up for centuries in a ‘carbon {{}}’.

existing in or belonging to an area on the opposite side of the world

existing in or belonging to the area where you live

existing in or belonging to an area very far away from where you live

A habitat is a type of animal found in a specific region.

A habitat is a specific type of plant found in forests.

A habitat is the natural environment or home of a particular plant or animal.

__________ is anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy.

A {{}} is when there is too much water in a waterway, such as a river, and it overflows onto land that is normally dry.

Cars, computers, mobile phones, and plastic

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet