World Class Citizens
South America through Rain Forests
Your presenter is Iain Baird B’Ed(Hons), BA, MA(EPS)
www.worldclasscitizens.org
Who is your presenter?
Iain Baird taught as a secondary Science for 35 years
Iain has been involved with Global Education for 20 years
Iain left teaching in 2012 in order to establish World Class
Citizens Ltd in order to support global learning in schools.
Iain provides primary and secondary classroom activities days on
global education topics, particularly Africa. He has travelled to
Kenya many times and leads a six school student exchange
project called Tujuane.
Iain is a British Council Professional Ambassador
Aims of this presentation?
1. How can a study of the Amazon rainforest help to
cover some of the requirements of the new KS2
Geography National Curriculum PoS.
2. Which countries in North and South America are
part of the British Council Connecting Classrooms
Programme?
3. Where can you obtain resources to support
classroom activities on rainforests?
4. How can a carry out a simple rainforest science
activity in the classroom?
Geography KS2 PoS
‘Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding
beyond the local area and the UK to include Europe,
North and South America’.
‘Pupils should be taught to:
Understand geographical similarities and differences
through the study of human and physical geography of
a region or area of the UK, a region in a European
country, and a region or area within North and South
America.’
KS2 PoS Geography NC for Sept 2014
Rainforests of the World
Rainforests are found on the Equator
Rainforests are found on the Equator
within the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
South America
Countries of South America
Countries of South America
The Amazon River Basin
The Amazon River Basin
Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador,
Guyana, Suriname, Venzuela
Linking with a South American school
Register your school through the British Council Schools-Online
website: http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org
You can then search for South American Schools that are also
seeking international partners.
The Connecting Classrooms Grant Programme can provide a
grant of £3000 for a year. Visit the appropriate pages of the
Schools-Online
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
Argentina
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Mexico
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Mexico
Jamaica
S. America countries supported by
Connecting Classrooms funding
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Mexico
Jamaica
Trinidad &
Tobago
Indigenous Civilizations of
Central and South America
Peoples of South America
Effects of Colonisation
Physical Geography
The Andes Mountains
formed by two continental
plates moving in opposite
directions
Iguazu Falls between Argentina and Brazil
South America and Chocolate
Science KS2 AT
Life and Living Things
They recognise that there is a great variety of living
things and understand the importance of classification. They
explain that different organisms are found in different habitats
because of differences in environmental factors [for example, the
availability of light or water].
Materials and their Properties
the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water
cycle
The structure of a rainforest
Identify Rainforest Structure
Structure of a Rainforest
Rainforest Models
Rainforests and the Water Cycle
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation (Rain)
Transpiration
Rainforests and the Water Cycle
Transpiration from rainforest trees
BBC CONGO Clip
Rainforests – The Lungs of the Planet
Rainforests and Climate Change
Deforestation leads to:
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Reduction of emission of oxygen
Reduction of absorption of carbon dioxide
Increase of carbon dioxide in atmosphere
Increase in global temperatures
Melting ice caps and glaciers
Rising sea levels – flooding of coastal areas
More violent storms and hurricanes
Climate Change
Rainforests and Art
Henri Roussos
Practical demonstration of how rain
forms over rainforest
Thank you
If you require any support for Global Learning
or International Linking please contact me via
my website www.worldclasscitizens.co.uk
or e-mail iain@worldclasscitizens.co.uk
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