The damage has been done!

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Rainforests - NEW LOOK Saving the Rainforest

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Objectives

Geography

Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human geography of a region of the UK and a region within a rainforest.
Explore the effect humans can have on their environment.

Science

Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.

Computing

Use search technologies to locate information.

Lesson Planning

Investigate the link between deforestation and climate change. Create Part 1 of a climate change information video to raise awareness.

Teaching Outcomes:

To investigate the destruction of the rainforest and its effect on animal species of the rainforest and investigate how places can change over time.
To understand the impact of climate change and global warming on the environment, both short term and long term.
To use digital media to make a short film.

Children will:

Understand the effects of climate change and global warming.
Develop their understanding through various tasks.
Gain enough knowledge to be able to teach others of their findings.

Planning

Provided Resources

Cartoon task
What could happen task
Causes of climate change task
Graph task
Climate change presentation

You Will Need

Large sheets of sugar paper
Marker pens
Whiteboards and pens
Tablets or small video cameras

Weblinks

What you can do to save the rainforest -YouTube clip
The causes of climate change -YouTube clip
What you can do about climate change -YouTube clip