Lesson One – Mapping Rainforests
This geography teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore how to identify and describe the location of tropical rainforests that can be found in different locations around the world using an atlas and maps.
The class can suggest and explain why tropical rainforests can be found in specific regions of the world to match their climates and common weather patterns.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore how to identify and describe the location of tropical rainforests that can be found in different locations around the world using an atlas and maps
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify the location of different tropical rainforests around the world on a map and templates to select and record the location and information about some of the tropical rainforests that can be found in different locations around the world.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore and describe the location of tropical rainforests that can be found in different locations around the world using an atlas and maps.
This lesson is part of a geography scheme of work to get the children to identify and describe the physical and human geographical features of tropical rainforests and make comparisons with other locations around the world. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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