The Amazon Rainforest
CONCEPTUALKnow that the Amazon is Earth's greatest rainforest — spanning nine countries across South America, containing the world's largest river by water volume, and home to an estimated 10% of all species on Earth including 40,000 plant species, 1,300 bird species, and 3,000 types of fish
Mastery Evidence
- Locate the Amazon rainforest on a map of South America and name at least two countries it spans
- State that the Amazon contains the world's largest river by volume and is home to roughly 10% of all species on Earth
- Give at least two specific numbers showing the Amazon's biodiversity, such as 40,000 plant species or 1,300 bird species
Assessment Prompt
“Can [child] tell you about the Amazon — that it's the biggest rainforest in the world, spread across nine countries, with more types of animals and plants than almost anywhere else on Earth?”
Prerequisites2
- Where Rainforests ArehardAges 5—7
- Tropical Rainforest ClimatesoftAges 7—9
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- Where Rainforests Are hard
Must know where rainforests are globally before zooming into the Amazon specifically
- Tropical Rainforest Climate soft
Understanding tropical climate deepens understanding of why the Amazon is so productive
- What Is a Rainforest? hard
Must know what a rainforest is before understanding its tropical climate in detail
- Geography & Local Weather soft
Understanding world weather patterns helps understand tropical climate (Weather 7-9 -> Rainforests 7-9)
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Ordering Events in Time hard
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically
Unlocks2
- Deforestation Causes & ScalesoftAges 9—11
- Rainforest BiodiversitysoftAges 9—11