Rainforests

Unit

Geography

4th Grade

Focus Education

Geography Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

4th Grade Geography unit, Rainforests from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Rainforests has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rainforests from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

1. What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?'

2. Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

2. Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?'

3. What are the main features associated with rainforests?

3. What are the main features associated with rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features associated with rainforests?'

4. Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

4. Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?'

5. Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing?

5. Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing? '

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rainforests from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

'Know it! - Rainforests - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Name three different types of biomes

Name three different types of biomes

'Name three different types of biomes' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy

Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy

'Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment

Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment

'Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Locate on a map - Deserts

Locate on a map - Deserts

'Locate on a map - Deserts' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforest's is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

The Long-term overview for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rainforests from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

1. What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?'

2. Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

2. Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?'

3. What are the main features associated with rainforests?

3. What are the main features associated with rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features associated with rainforests?'

4. Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

4. Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?'

5. Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing?

5. Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing? '

Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rainforests from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

'Know it! - Rainforests - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Name three different types of biomes

Name three different types of biomes

'Name three different types of biomes' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy

Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy

'Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment

Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment

'Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Locate on a map - Deserts

Locate on a map - Deserts

'Locate on a map - Deserts' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforest's is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

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