Tropical rainforests are areas of dense forest found close to the Equator where it is warm and there are high levels of rainfall.

A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.

Temperate rainforests occur in parts of the world where the climate is mild and there are high levels of rainfall.

Location of the Amazon rainforest

Geography

Tropical and temperate rainforests

Features of the Amazon rainforest

Foods from tropical rainforests

Brazil nut production

People of the Amazon rainforest

Debating the future of the Amazon rainforest

Protecting our rainforests

This unit provides a foundation for 'Natural resources: What are they, where are they and why are they important?', also for 'Farms and factories: Where does our food come from?' on the origin of foodstuffs and 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?' on international trade.

This unit builds directly on from 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?', which focuses on the diverse people and landscapes of the Americas. This unit extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a case study of the Amazon as a region of Brazil.

This unit explores the Amazon rainforest as a region in South America. Pupils learn about its location, climate and biodiversity, investigate how people live and work there, and consider the global importance of protecting tropical rainforests.

South America: why does the Amazon matter?

Which of these sources of information could be used to investigate the location and features of the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.

Which continent is the Amazon rainforest located in? Select 1 answer.

Which of these countries does not contain a part of the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.

Which country contains more than 60% of the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.

asking questions helps us to gather information

asking questions helps us to test out predictions

asking questions helps us to check our understanding

Why is asking questions an important skill? Select 1 answer.

How might the Amazon rainforest change in the future?

How do people depend on the Amazon rainforest?

Does any of the food we eat in the UK grow in the Amazon rainforest?

Which of the following are closed questions? Select 2 answers.

How many continents are there in the world? Select 1 answer.

In which continent is the UK? Select 1 answer.

Which continent is Brazil located in? Select 1 answer.

Which of the following bodies of water are oceans? Select 2 answers.

How many oceans are there? Select 1 answer.

Which of the following words could be used to describe the climate of tropical rainforests? Select 2 answers.

Location of the Amazon rainforest

Lesson outcome