Learning objective
- To describe the characteristics of each layer of a tropical rainforest.
Success criteria
- I can name the four layers of a
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
‘Pupils should be taught
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Plants
‘Pupils should be taught to:
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Can use the Activity: Layers of the rainforest (supported) to match the name of each layer and the descriptive sentence to the rainforest diagram.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could add labels and sentences to their Activity: Layers of the rainforest without using the word bank.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming and describing the
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Vocabulary definitions
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buttress roots
Large, thick roots above the ground that keep tall trees stable.
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lianas
Woody vines that wind their way up other plants to reach sunlight.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y4: Why are rainforests important to us?
Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?
Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?
Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?
Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?
Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection
Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th February, 2024
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