Rainforest Biodiversity-Curriculum Plan: What will we learn on our Rainforest Adventure?

Created with The Harmony Project, this 6-week plan challenges pupils to explore the wonders and diversity of living things in the tropical rainforests. Pupils will consider the threats and work out solutions for the future well-being of the Amazon.

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Tropical Rainforests are a treasure chest. They support the greatest diversity of living things on planet Earth and fascinating relationships between plants, animals and people.

To launch this learning adventure, behavioural ecologist Seirian Sumner invites pupils to form a new ‘science communication team’ known as the Rain-Shakers.

Their challenge starts with an exploration of this amazing eco-system as pupils consider how they themselves are connected to the rainforest through the products they use in their every-day lives. They will then go on to find out about what threatens the Amazon rainforest and what people and organisations are doing about it.

Finally, pupils will celebrate their learning by creating a ‘Great Work’. This will provide an opportunity for children to share with their community the knowledge and ideas they have developed together for positive actions to conserve the rainforests.

Objectives and curriculum links
This plan enables students to:

• Develop geographical knowledge about the location and climate of the tropical rainforests.
• Understand the principle of diversity and how living things are connected together within the tropical rainforest eco-system.
• Focusing on South America, develop an understanding of the negative impacts of human activity on the rainforests, and the positive ways in which people are working to conserve them.
• Develop a sense of agency and that working together we can all contribute to a more sustainable future.