All Around the World – Young Geographer Club, #1 The Rainforest
A 5-session Geography class exploring the physical geography of the World’s rainforests through onscreen presentations, quizzes, and hands-on activities.
Mrs. Hilton
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What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursAssessment
A certificate of completion is issued at the end of the course if required.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 3
The Young Geographer Club encourages young learners to investigate and explore a range of geographical topics from a global perspective. This 5 week class explores the physical geography of the World’s rainforests through onscreen presentations, quizzes, and hands-on activities. Session 1: Rainforests Across the Globe Learners will explore the globe to locate areas of rainforest and make comparisons to other types of forest in other countries. Learners will carry out a case study activity for a specific rainforest. Session 2: Climate and Weather This lesson will differentiate between the climate and the weather of the rainforest, encouraging learners to use descriptive language to write a short weather report. Session 3: In the Trees Learners will complete a drawing activity to explore the different layers of the rainforest and their flora and fauna. Session 4: Animals and Plants Learners will find out some interesting facts about some of the animals and plants of the rainforest, grouping them into different classification groups. Session 5: The Human Impact Learners will begin to investigate the impacts of human activity in the rainforest, including the positives and negatives of deforestation.
Learning Goals
>Use geographical resources to locate and map the World’s rainforests
>Describe biomes, vegetation and key aspects of a tropical climate zone
>Draw and annotate the key layers of the rainforest
>Describe the key animals and plants living in the rainforest
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This lesson uses private link, onscreen clickable resources (content created by the teacher) via the Genial.ly web app (https://genial.ly/). Learners and parents do not require a log in to access the resource. The Privacy policy for the web app can be viewed at https://genial.ly/privacy/
Links will be shared to Google Earth locations.
Supply List
* Access to a printer - for weekly handouts and supporting resources. These will be posted in the classroom 24 hours before each session. Students should bring plain paper, crayons, pens/pencils, scissors and a gluestick to class. For safety, parents are advised to support students when cutting out the paper templates provided in the classroom. Learners are encouraged to bring atlases and globes to class if they have access to them.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined February, 2021
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206reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree from University of Surrey
I have taught, as a qualified teacher, in mainstream schools for 20 plus years, and hold a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and a degree in Environmental Science and History. I have extensive experience in delivering classroom-based lessons and online sessions in a range of subjects to students aged 5-16. I currently teach several UK based home educated students who are studying for their GCSE in a range of subjects. Reviews
Live Group Class
$26
weekly or $128 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-9
2-6 learners per class
