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Rainforests

Learn about the world’s rainforests and the threats they face

Pupils can find out about this unique ecosystem and its inhabitants, why the world’s rainforests are under threat and why their preservation is so important for the well-being of our planet.

Key benefits:

• Clearly presented for ease of teaching

• Amazing footage stimulates pupil interest

• Discussion points promote active involvement

Cross-curricular links:

• Literacy

• Science

Contents include:

• What are rainforests?

• Where are the world’s rainforests?

• What is it like in the rainforest?

• What animals live in the rainforest?

• What plants grow in the rainforest?

• Do humans live in the rainforest?

• What is happening to the rainforests?

• Why must we protect the world’s rainforests?

• What can we do to save the rainforest?

• What have we learned?

Key features:

• Features BBC video clips, images and activities to help children visualise difficult concepts

• Easy navigation through pages linked to numbered hot spots

• Supports cross-curricular teaching with a focus on supporting literacy activities

• The PDF teacher’s book and on-screen notes offer topic support, worksheets and suggested activities

• You can find ideas and notes on how best to use each resource in the 'Hints and tips' pad

• You can control the video and make annotations using the tools, such as drawing, adding text, and highlighting

• The CD-ROM is accompanied by an A2 printed poster of the main screen for classroom display

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