Link it! Prior knowledge - Rainforests - Year 5

The 'Link it! Prior Knowledge - Rainforests - Year 5' segment is designed to engage children in recalling and connecting their existing understanding of rainforests before delving into a new unit. Teachers are encouraged to initiate discussions with the students about what they already know regarding rainforests, clarifying any confusion between terms such as 'jungle' and 'rainforest'. This is an opportunity to integrate children's personal experiences and any information they may have gathered from television programs about rainforests, providing a rich base for new learning.

The exercise also involves the use of a 'Knowledge Organiser', a tool where children can document their prior knowledge about the topic. This serves as a reference point for both the students and the teacher to measure learning progress throughout the unit. The 'Link it!' activity further prompts students to make connections within the same subject, across different subjects, and from their own personal experiences, thereby deepening their contextual understanding of rainforests. The activity sets the stage for exploring the factors that create a rainforest and the reasons behind their specific geographic locations, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive study of this important ecosystem.