Taking KS2 - Rainforests Outdoors

Locating the world’s major rainforests

LO: To locate the major rainforests of the world.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To locate South America, concentrating on its environmental regions and key physical characteristics.
To identify the position and significance of latitudes, longitudes and time zones.
To describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography.

Have your children apply their knowledge of the world’s continents to create a map large-scale using natural resources. After which, they will learn the names of the major rainforests during this outdoor lesson.

Describing physical features of the Amazon

LO: To describe the physical features of the Amazon rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To locate South America, concentrating on its environmental regions and key physical characteristics.
To identify the position and significance of latitudes, longitudes and time zones.
To describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography.

In this fun and creative outdoor lesson, your children will work practically to discover the layers of a rainforest and explore the physical features of the Amazon biome, through the use of natural and recycled materials.

Comparing the Amazon to UK woodlands

LO: To compare the Amazon rainforest to a woodland in the UK.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To name and locate counties and cities of the UK and their identifying physical characteristics.
To understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of physical geography of the UK and South America.
To describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography.

During this outdoor lesson, children will compare a local UK woodland to the Amazon rainforest. They will be creative and active whilst using their skills of observation and comparison and they will learn about the different plant and animal species found within each location.

Exploring rainforest sounds

LO: To explore sounds of the rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers and mountains.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson requires your children to work together to make their own rainforest sounds using natural and recycled materials! Leading into performing a class soundscape whilst at the same time reinforcing their understanding of the layers of a rainforest.

Exploring issues affecting the Amazon

LO: To explore the issues affecting the Amazon rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

To describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers and mountains.

Combine drama and geography outdoors to teach your children about the issues and threats facing the Amazon rainforest today. They will develop their research techniques in addition to their speaking, listening and questioning skills.

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Sharon Taylan

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Laura Walton

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KS2 - Rainforests

Locating the world’s major rainforests

LO: To locate the major rainforests of the world.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Describing physical features of the Amazon

LO: To describe the physical features of the Amazon rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Comparing the Amazon to UK woodlands

LO: To compare the Amazon rainforest to a woodland in the UK.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Exploring rainforest sounds

LO: To explore sounds of the rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Exploring issues affecting the Amazon

LO: To explore the issues affecting the Amazon rainforest.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

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