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RainforestsDear Year 4,

We hope you have been easily accessing and enjoying your home learning so far.

We are missing you all very much and hope you’re all keeping well!

This term we are going to be learning about the Rainforests. We started learning about this in class

and you will continue learning about this topic at home.

We hope that you are ready to explore the rainforests of the world!

Year 4 teamKey vocabulary:

RainforestsEquatorTropics of CancerTropics of CapricornTribesHabitat

OxygenCarbon dioxideBio diversity

Here are some words to help you get started

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Why are Rainforests important?

Discuss: Why are rainforests important?

Jot down your answer (in bullet points)

Rainforests are important because:

• They provide…

Where are the world’s rainforests located?

The equator lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Can you guess where to find rainforests?

Discuss: Where are the world’s rainforests located?

What is the equator?

What are the Tropics of Cancer and Tropics of Capricorn?

Amazon Rainforesthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgU7gsBOhUI Videohttps://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/amazon-facts/ website link

The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is located in South America and covers 2.1 million square miles of land. The United Kingdom and Ireland could fit into it 17 times over.

Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries too.

Your task

1] Using a world map (Slide 8), find out which continents contain rainforests. List these.

2] Research and list the largest and most popular rainforests in the world.Can you state which continents these rainforests are in?

3] Where are the world’s rainforests located? The world’s rainforests are located near the…

4]Write down five facts you have learnt about the Amazon rainforest?

Challenge Question: (a short paragraph for each)-Explain fully why we don't have rainforest in Europe?

-Why are rainforests important?

Key vocabulary:RainforestsEquatorTropics of CancerTropics of CapricornTribesHabitatOxygenCarbon dioxideBio diversity