Save the trees

• Aardrijkskunde
• Basisschool
• Groep 7

         Save the trees.

Goal:

I think about the consequences chopping down trees and about how we can save the trees.

Words of today:

Environment

Tree

Consequences

Benefit

Rain forest

Reduce

Farm land

What is the translation of environment?

1. Bomen kappen
2. Het milieu
3. De regering
4. Bomen gebruiken om te verkopen

In the tree

There are many animals that live in trees. Think about birds, orangutans and koalas.

Under the tree

Trees are big. They have leaves. Because of that the trees protect animals from rain and wind. For example: frogs, butterflies and sloths.

In the air

Trees give oxygen. We need oxygen to breath.

Less oxygen in the air. 

Animals lose their homes

Animals can't find food.

There is not as much food. Nuts, bananas and coconuts are gone. Animals die.

Film

A short part of the movie 'A life on our planet.'

David Attenborough tells about chopping trees.

What is the translation of the words:

Benefit, Rainforest and Reduce

Bring the yellow words to the  good green translation.

Winst hebben op iets.

Krimpen

Regenwoud

Benefit

Rainforest

Reduce

Now watch it again and answer:

1. What are 2 reasons to cut down trees?
2.  How many trees are cut down in the world?
3. How many orangutans have died?

Paper is made from trees. People make money by selling paper.

The land is used for faming. Carrots and mais are produced. People make money by selling carrots and mais.

What can we use instead of paper so we can save the trees? Answer in English!

Recycle.

To save trees we can try and use paper more than one time. We call that recycle. How do you use paper  it is used?

What is the translation of Rainforest?

1. Regenwoud
2. Oerwoud
3. Bos
4. Bomenvelden

Why do orangutans die when trees are chopped off? Answer in English.

Why do they chopp off trees?

What is something you have learned today?