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Science // Rainforests

Understand that rainforests have a tropical climate — consistently hot (25–30°C) with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year — and that this combination of heat and…

Science // Rainforests

Know that the Amazon is Earth's greatest rainforest — spanning nine countries across South America, containing the world's largest river by water volume, and…

Science // Rainforests

Understand that indigenous peoples of the rainforest have developed deep ecological knowledge over thousands of years — using plants for medicine, food, and…

Science // Rainforests

Know how rainforest plants are adapted to their environment — drip-tip leaves channel water off quickly to prevent rot, buttress roots spread wide to support…

Science // Rainforests

Know how rainforest animals are adapted to their environment — camouflage helps leaf insects and tree frogs hide, bright warning colours (aposematism) signal…

Science // Rainforests

Understand that the future of rainforests depends on balancing competing needs — economic development for local communities, indigenous peoples' rights to their…

Science // Rainforests

Understand the connection between rainforests and global climate — rainforests absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis, store enormous…

Science // Rainforests

Understand the causes and scale of rainforest deforestation — cattle ranching (largest driver in the Amazon), soy and palm oil plantations, logging for timber…

Science // Rainforests

Know the main approaches to rainforest conservation — protected areas and national parks, reforestation and rewilding programmes, sustainable certification…

Science // Rainforests

Understand how rainforest products connect to everyday life through global supply chains — palm oil is in snacks, soap, and cosmetics; soy feeds livestock…

Science // Rainforests

Know that not all rainforests are tropical — temperate rainforests exist in cooler, wet regions like the Pacific Northwest of North America, western Scotland…

Science // Rainforests

Understand that rainforests are biodiversity hotspots — covering just 6% of Earth's land surface but containing over 50% of all known plant and animal species…

Science // Rainforests

Understand the paradox of nutrient cycling in rainforests — despite lush growth, rainforest soil is typically thin and nutrient-poor because most nutrients are…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Ask simple scientific questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways including observation, testing, and research

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Analyse data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each design

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Be willing to change your mind when evidence doesn't support your prediction — a result that surprises you is more valuable than one that confirms what you…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Identify differences, similarities, or changes related to scientific ideas and use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or support findings

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements

Science // Scientific Inquiry

For any result, ask: is there another explanation? — the first explanation that fits isn't always the right one, and good scientists actively look for…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Gather, record, classify, and present data in a variety of ways including tables, bar charts, labelled diagrams, and keys

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Make systematic and careful observations, take accurate measurements using standard units and equipment including thermometers and data loggers

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Set up simple practical enquiries, comparative tests, and fair tests, understanding the importance of changing only one variable at a time

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Two things happening together doesn't mean one caused the other — recognise the difference between correlation and causation before drawing conclusions