Tropical rainforest
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Why this why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can demonstrate locational knowledge of continents
- Pupils have an understanding of ecosystems and biomes
- Pupils have an understanding of the climatic factors affecting biomes
- Pupils know the difference between biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors
- Pupils have knowledge and understanding of the nutrient cycle
- Pupils can interpret graphs and maps showing rates of change
- Pupils can understand the importance of scale
Threads
Why this why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can demonstrate locational knowledge of continents
- Pupils have an understanding of ecosystems and biomes
- Pupils have an understanding of the climatic factors affecting biomes
- Pupils know the difference between biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors
- Pupils have knowledge and understanding of the nutrient cycle
- Pupils can interpret graphs and maps showing rates of change
- Pupils can understand the importance of scale
Tropical rainforest
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.
8 lessons in unit
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