Global trees and forests
I can identify and locate forests globally using atlases.
Global trees and forests
I can identify and locate forests globally using atlases.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are more than 60,000 species of tree across the world and forests cover about a third of its land mass.
- Boreal, temperate and tropical are simple categorisations of the world’s forest biomes.
- Deciduous trees lose their leaves in autumn and evergreen trees keep their leaves all the year around.
Keywords
Biome - A biome is a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there
Deciduous - Deciduous trees and shrubs lose all their leaves in autumn and winter and grow new leaves in spring
Climate zone - Climate zones are areas that have similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics
Evergreen - Evergreen trees and shrubs keep their leaves all year round
Vegetation belt - Vegetation belts are large areas in biomes that have similar plants
Common misconception
Children may not understand the concept of migration.
Explain that some animals move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.
Equipment
Atlases or devices to access digital mapping.
Licence
Lesson video
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