Location of the Amazon rainforest
Lesson details
Learning outcome
You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics.
Key learning points
- Asking questions is an important research skill.
- Different sources of information can be used to investigate the location and features of the Amazon rainforest.
- The Amazon rainforest is located in South America and spans several countries.
- The Amazon rainforest has a range of geographical features.
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.
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Temperate rainforest - Temperate rainforests occur in parts of the world where the climate is mild and there are high levels of rainfall.
Common misconception
Pupils think that all people living in the Amazon rainforest live in small, isolated settlements.
Use the lesson content to point out that most people in the Amazon rainforest live in a few cities such as Manaus in Brazil.
Teacher tip
The questions generated in Task 1 could be displayed in the classroom. Pupils could be encouraged to refer to these questions and find out the answers during the unit.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many continents are there in the world? Select 1 answer.
Q2.In which continent is the UK? Select 1 answer.
Q3.Which continent is Brazil located in? Select 1 answer.
Q4.Which of the following bodies of water are oceans? Select 2 answers.
Q5.How many oceans are there? Select 1 answer.
Q6.Which of the following words could be used to describe the climate of tropical rainforests? Select 2 answers.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these sources of information could be used to investigate the location and features of the Amazon rainforest? Select 2 answers.
Q2.Which continent is the Amazon rainforest located in? Select 1 answer.
Q3.Which of these countries does not contain a part of the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.
Q4.Which country contains more than 60% of the Amazon rainforest? Select 1 answer.
Q5.Why is asking questions an important skill? Select 1 answer.
Q6.Which of the following are closed questions? Select 2 answers.
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