Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?

Learning objective

To describe why tropical rainforests are important and understand the threats to the Amazon.

Success criteria

I can list why tropical rainforests

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Geography

Place knowledge

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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: Letter plan (supported) but may need to work with an adult to read the statements.

The statements on page two of the Activity: Letter plan (supported) may need to be pre-cut for children who struggle with fine motor skills.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could consider what they have learnt in English about persuasive writing and use specific techniques in their Activity: Letter plan, such as the use of emotive language, bringing together what they have learnt both in this lesson and the previous one.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: articulating why the Amazon

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Vocabulary definitions

drought

A long period of time without rain in which living things begin to suffer.
greenhouse gas

Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat from the sun and increase the temperature of our planet.

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In this unit

Assessment - Geography Y4: Why are rainforests important to us?

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Lesson 1: Where in the world are tropical rainforests?

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Lesson 2: What is the Amazon rainforest like?

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Lesson 3: Who lives in the rainforest?

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Lesson 4: How are rainforests changing?

Lesson 5: How is our local woodland used?: Data collection

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Lesson 6: How is our local woodland used?: Findings

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