Systems

Tropical Rainforests

What is a tropical rainforest?

Starter

Watch the rainforest introduction Watch the rainforest introduction movie.movie.

Come up with a list of adjectives Come up with a list of adjectives (descriptive words) for a tropical (descriptive words) for a tropical

rainforest. rainforest.

Things to think about…..Things to think about…..

What would you smell, see, hear, What would you smell, see, hear, feel???feel???

Starter

Class mind map!

What do we know about Tropical Rainforests?

Where are the rainforests?

1. Using an Atlas and a world map locate the tropical rainforests of the world. Make sure you label on your map:

- Equator- Tropic of Cancer- Tropic of Capricorn

2. Write 3 sentences to describe the location of the earths tropical rainforests.

3. Name some of the countries where tropical rainforests are found. Present your findings under the following headings:

- South/Central America- Africa- Asia/Australia

Where are the rainforests?

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Why are they located in these places?

In groups of 2 or 3 you have 3 minutes to try and explain the

location of tropical rainforests.

On the equator…

Convectional rainfall…

Climate of the Amazon

Temperature (ºC)

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Rainfall (mm)

Describe the Amazon’s pattern of rainfall and temperature.

Re-visit the class mind map created at the start of the lesson. What questions

have we answered?

Plenary

Tropical rainforests are home to at Tropical rainforests are home to at least 50% of the world’s species of least 50% of the world’s species of plants and animals. This makes it a plants and animals. This makes it a

very important ecosystem.very important ecosystem.

Produce a poster that includes five fantastic facts about the rainforest.

Homework