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Year 10

Tropical rainforest

8 lessons

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  • Physical systems and processes
  • Risk and resilience
  • Sustainability and climate change

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This unit teaches pupils about the tropical rainforest biome. Pupils learn about the biotic and abiotic characteristics of tropical rainforests and the adaptations of plants and animals. Pupils will also learn about the importance of tropical rainforests and how they are under threat.

Pupils can build on their knowledge of ecosystems and biomes to develop their understanding of the tropical rainforest biome, its distribution, characteristics and threats. This unit builds on the knowledge gained earlier and enables comparisons to be made when studying future units on hot desert and cold environments.

  1. Characteristics of tropical rainforests
  2. Plant and animal adaptations in tropical rainforests
  3. Nutrient cycling and biodiversity in tropical rainforests
  4. Deforestation in the tropical rainforest
  5. Deforestation in Indonesia’s tropical rainforest
  6. Value of tropical rainforests to people and the environment
  7. Sustainable rainforest management
  8. Using GIS and story maps to visualise deforestation patterns and trends
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