Where are the Rainforests? Monday, 04 November 2019 Where are the Rainforests? L/O To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Starter Complete your knowledge dartboard by shading each section using the key. Anything you shade in green, write a few notes about to show your understanding. Year 7/8 GEOG Miss Black

Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. L/O – To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Bronze - Locate the world’s tropical rainforests on a map Silver - Describe the location of the world’s tropical rainforests Gold – describe and explain the location of the world’s TRF using geographical terms Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven per cent (57%) of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%). Equator, Tropical, hot and humid, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Convectional rainfall

Choose a task to continue with L/O – To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Bronze - Locate the world’s tropical rainforests on a map Silver - Describe the location of the world’s tropical rainforests Gold – describe and explain the location of the world’s TRF using geographical terms TASK – Complete the map you have been given to locate the tropical rainforests of the world. Choose a task to continue with Answer the questions Name 4 countries with a TRF Which continent has the biggest TRF? Which continent has NO tropical rainforests? Write a description of where the tropical rainforests are found. Name 4 countries Name 3 continents Name the 2 tropics Equator, Tropical, hot and humid, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Convectional rainfall

Check your work now. Make any corrections, then come to the carpet. (South East) Asia Papua New Guinea Mexico Congo Indonesia Brazil Africa South America Madagascar Assessment for Learning: Children who need to change much to go to Miss Black to check their work. Rest of children to return to desks. If you have found more information, CONGRATULATIONS! I’ll mark it later!

Level 4 Questions Level Up to level 5 L/O – To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Bronze - Locate the world’s tropical rainforests on a map Silver - Describe the location of the world’s tropical rainforests Gold – describe and explain the location of the world’s TRF using geographical terms Just why are rainforests found where they are found? In your pairs try to answer the questions using the video Level 4 Questions 1. What is an equatorial climate? 2. What is the other name for an equatorial climate? 3. What is an equatorial climate like? Level Up to level 5 Why does an equatorial climate exist? Why do rainforests exist in this climate? video Equator, Tropical, hot and humid, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Convectional rainfall

Choose a task from the plenary board L/O – To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Bronze - Locate the world’s tropical rainforests on a map Silver - Describe the location of the world’s tropical rainforests Gold – describe and explain the location of the world’s TRF using geographical terms Plenary Choose a task from the plenary board Equator, Tropical, hot and humid, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Convectional rainfall

L/O – To know where in the world tropical rainforests are found Bronze - Locate the world’s tropical rainforests on a map Silver - Describe the location of the world’s tropical rainforests Gold – describe and explain the location of the world’s TRF using geographical terms Roll a Plenary   1 2 3 4 5 6 Write a text message explaining your learning. Pick 5 key words from the topic/lesson and explain how they link together. Draw a diagram to show what you have learnt today. Tweet what you have learnt using 140 characters. Draw a small dartboard in your book. Draw a dart where you think you are. Today I learnt… Complete the sentence. 3,2,1 Write down 3 key words, 2 things you learnt and 1 question 5-5-1: write 5 sentences based on learning, then 5 words then 1 word to summarise the lesson. Write 5 quiz questions for somebody to answer. Create a menu of what you have learnt today (starter, main, dessert). Just a minute – talk about what you have learnt for 1 minute in pairs. Give me 5 Write down 5 key words from the lesson and their meanings On the post it write a sentence of what you have learnt and a question for class. Check and correct Swap work, check their SPaG and correct any errors. Summarise your learning in 3-5 bullet points. Peer assess somebody’s work using success criteria/L.Os. Be the Teacher quiz the class Write down 3 things that you have learnt today. Pick 5 key words from the lesson and write a question for each one. Use hexagons to link your learning from today. Write three exam questions based on your learning today. Plenary Pyramid Top 1 thing to improve Middle 2 things learnt Bottom 3 key words Draw your brain and fill it with what you have learnt. Create a set of anagrams with clues based on key words and descriptions Peer Assessment Swap you work, read it. Give a WWW and EBI comment. Write a Facebook status update of your learning. Instagram Draw a diagram on the sheet to show what you learnt. 3 stars and a wish 3 things you understood, 1 thing you need to improve. Exit Ticket Complete an exit ticket about the lesson Write a newspaper headline to summarise today’s lesson. Use the jigsaw connections to link and summarise your learning. Verbal Tennis Play verbal tennis as a class or in pairs 3-4-5 tell 3 people 4 things things that you have learnt today in 5 minutes. Real World Relate your learning to the world outside the classroom. Create a paper plane and summarise learning on each part of the plane. Create a mind map to review your learning. Equator, Tropical, hot and humid, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Convectional rainfall