Foods from tropical rainforests
You can list some tropical rainforest food products, describe the climatic conditions that are necessary to grow them, and explain how and why these products are exported around the world.
Foods from tropical rainforests
You can list some tropical rainforest food products, describe the climatic conditions that are necessary to grow them, and explain how and why these products are exported around the world.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Temperate and tropical climate zones have different characteristics which are related to their location on Earth.
- Some food products grow in temperate climate zones while others grow in the tropical climate zones.
- Rainforest food products are important export crops and are exported around the world.
- We are connected to people and places around the world in many different ways.
Keywords
Rainforest product - Rainforest products come from the resources found in the rainforest and include food, medicines and furniture.
Trade - Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between people, companies and countries.
Common misconception
Pupils aren't aware of where different foods come from and how they are made.
Explain that some food is grown, some comes from animals and some is manufactured or processed in factories.
To help you plan your year 5 geography lesson on: Foods from tropical rainforests, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 geography lesson on: Foods from tropical rainforests, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
Task 1: If possible, provide shopping bags, each with a selection of temperate and tropical foods.
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