KS2 Rainforests

Take your learning about Rainforests in key stage 2 outdoors with this unit of planning. Throughout the lessons, your children will learn about rainforests, and in particular the Amazon rainforest, whilst developing their mapwork skills, knowledge of physical features and understanding of current issues affecting our world.

Lesson Plans

Locating the world’s major rainforests

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.

Learning objective:

To locate the major rainforests of the world.

Describing physical features of the Amazon

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.

Learning objective:

To describe the physical features of the Amazon rainforest.

Comparing the Amazon to UK woodlands

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.

Learning objective:

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

Exploring rainforest sounds

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.

Learning objective:

To explore sounds of the rainforest.

Exploring issues affecting the Amazon

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.

Learning objective:

To explore the issues affecting the Amazon rainforest

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