Protecting our rainforests
You can explain why rainforests are important, identify some of the threats to rainforests, and describe some ways in which people are taking action to protect rainforests.
Protecting our rainforests
You can explain why rainforests are important, identify some of the threats to rainforests, and describe some ways in which people are taking action to protect rainforests.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rainforests regulate Earth’s climate and are important for life on Earth in many different ways.
- Rainforests face a variety of threats.
- People are taking action to protect rainforests in different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils think that nobody is taking action to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Many people around the world are taking action to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Keywords
Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that traps heat.
Water cycle - The continuous movement of water on, above and below Earth's surface is known as the water cycle.
Equipment
Scissors, coloured paper for cutting out leaves (optional)
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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