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The web of life

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Rainforests - NEW LOOK The Rainforest under Threat

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Objectives

Geography

  • To develop understanding of the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
  • To discuss some of the impacts of deforestation.
  • To apply features of persuasive writing to design a poster about the effects of deforestation.

Enquiry question
What are the impacts of deforestation?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Identify connections between plants and animals in a rainforest ecosystem.
  • Describe some of the impacts of deforestation.
  • Create persuasive posters about the importance of saving the rainforest.

You Will Also Need

Ball of string
Scissors
Paper
Coloured pens and pencils

Weblinks
This video clip from Chester Zoo explains some of the causes and impacts of deforestation

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