what comes to mind when you think of the amazon rainforest?

What comes to mind when you think of the Amazon

rainforest?

We will journey down the River Amazon with the help of the stories in this book.

http://schools.rainforestsos.org/free-resources/rainforest-multimedia/gallery

Photographic resources:

http://geographychampions.ning.com/photo/albums/costa-rica

Images from the Princes Trust website

What are rainforests?

Photograph Costa Rica, Simon Collis http://geographychampions.ning.com/photo/p1000176-1?context=album&albumId=2489872%3AAlbum%3A16704

You are going to watch a short clip.After, you will be given a few minutes, working in pairs, to come up with a definition of ‘rainforest’It must be no more than 40 words, and include information about weather, climate, plants and animals

Where in the world are rainforests?

World Map - Eckert IV Projection http://www.geography.org.uk/resources/basemaps/

The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon Basin (rainforest) spans nine countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.Can you find them?

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Have you ever wondered why Spanish and Portuguese are the main languages spoken in South America?

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http://uclast203-2010.wikispaces.com/file/view/Where_the_Amazon_Rainforest_is_Located.jpg/129864085/Where_the_Amazon_Rainforest_is_Located.jpg

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 Satellite image from NASA

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