Chapter 2 paragraph 1: Deforestation in the Amazon

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• Leerjaar 1

At the end of this lesson

you can explain where tropical rainforests are found on earth and why

What do you know about the Amazon

Give 2 reasons why the temperature is high near the equator

Rule

'The further from the equator you go, the colder it gets'

Read 'Tropical rainforests' on page 26

Write down any words you don't understand

Tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests can be found near the equator. Why?

Rain

Read G57 & G59 on page 41 in your Guidebook. Answer the next questions in couples:

1. How does rain form? (ontstaan)
2. In which three situations rain can form?
3. What kind of rainfall can you find in the tropical rainforest?

Tropical rainforest

1. Hot and a lot of rain (25-30 degrees and 2000 mm of rain)
2. A lot of different kinds of animals
3. Layers of trees
4. Biodiversity (heterogeneous forest)

Climate chart

Work, work, Assignments

Work on your assignments:

- Start assignments of chapter 2.1 2 up to and including 7

Deforestation

Read Deforestation on page 26:
Give multiple reasons why there is deforestation

Read 'Sustainable use' what does Sustainable means? Give ways to handle sustainable in your daily life

To work

• Read paragraph 1
• Work on assignments 2 up to and including 8 + 11
• 10 minutes silence, after that you can discuss
  with your neighbour
• Homework for next week