Tropical Rainforest - Layers

Full lesson (Lesson 2) covering the layers of the Tropical Rainforest.

The lesson introduces students to the different layers of the Tropical Rainforest through video clips. Students will then use their knowledge and understanding to name the layers through a labelling task. Students will then investigate further into the characteristics of each of the layers through a card sort activity. Finally, students will consider how the characteristics of the Tropical Rainforest impact on nutrient cycling.

This lesson comes with several resources as there are a variety of ways these tasks can be carried out. The labelling task can be completed individually using the A4 printout, or alternatively an A3 printout is available for pair/small group work. There are individual A5 and A4 worksheets for students to record information from the card sort about each of the layers. Alternatively, students can have a large A3 worksheet. This and the card sort could even be laminated for future use.

Aimed at KS3 but has links to the AQA GCSE specification. Can be differentiated for low and high ability students with opportunities to stretch and challenge students. Suggestions can be found in the notes section at the bottom of each slide.

Lesson powerpoint, Starter task printout, Card sort, and Tropical Rainforest layers worksheet are included - also in A3 and A4 formats.

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