Mapping changes in forests around the world
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can research the significance of forests to local communities.
Key learning points
- Maps can give us information about the location and extent of forests globally.
- Some parts of the world, such as the Amazon, are experiencing deforestation.
- Satellite imagery can be used to identify how much deforestation has happened.
- Deforestation impacts on local and global communities in many different ways.
Keywords
Indigenous - Indigenous describes people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else
Hectare - A hectare is a measurement of land. Each hectare is 10,000 square metres
Satellite image - A satellite image is a photograph taken from high above using a satellite
Deforestation - Deforestation is the complete removal of trees
Common misconception
Trees are a renewable resource and can just be cut down then replanted without any negative impact.
It can take hundreds of years for some woodland to become established with the same benefits. It is important to protect the global forests that we currently have.
Teacher tip
The NASA Earth Observatory website has lots of articles showcasing how satellite images have been useful in the protection of the Amazon rainforest.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Climate zones are areas that have similar .
Q2.Match the key word to its definition.
Q3.What is the boreal forest climate like?
Q4.The most common boreal tree species are deciduous and evergreen conifers such as:
Q5.Which continent does not contain any temperate deciduous forest?
Q6.Which forest biome is being described here:
"This biome is home to over half the world’s plants and animal species."
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is deforestation?
Q2.__________ describes people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else.
Q3.How much land is covered by forests globally?
Q4.Over the last 10,000 years, the world has __________ one-third of its forests.
Q5.Most of the world's woodland is...
Q6.Order the type of woodland starting with the largest proportion.
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