Features of the Amazon rainforest
You can use geographical and scientific vocabulary to describe key features of the rainforest.
- Year 5
Features of the Amazon rainforest
You can use geographical and scientific vocabulary to describe key features of the rainforest.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The rainforest is a type of environment or biome, with a distinctive climate and ecosystem.
- The rainforest has four very different layers: forest floor, understory, canopy and emergent.
- The rainforest is a very important ecosystem and provides a habitat for millions of plant and animals, including humans.
- Different sources of information can be used to investigate the location and features of rainforests.
Keywords
Tropical rainforest - Tropical rainforests are areas of dense forest found close to the Equator where it is warm and there are high levels of rainfall.
Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Biodiversity - Biodiversity means all the living things in an ecosystem or area.
Common misconception
Pupils think that our knowledge about the Amazon rainforest comes only from research.
Point out that Indigenous peoples have been living in the rainforest for thousands of years and have a lot of knowledge about it.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select 2 answers. The Amazon rainforest is…
Q2.From the UK, which ocean would you have to travel over to get to the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.
Q3.Select 2 answers. The Amazon rainforest is located in...
Q4.How many times would the area of the UK fit into the Amazon rainforest?
Q5.What is biodiversity? Select 1 answer.
Q6.Select 1 answer. The particular environment where species live is called their...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the climate of the Amazon rainforest like? Select 2 answers.
Q2.Put the rainforest layers in order from top to bottom.
Q3.Which of the following would not be useful for a trip to the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.
Q4.For how long have people been living in the Amazon rainforest?
Q5.Match the rainforest layer with the correct description.
Q6.Match the keywords with the correct definitions.
