Science Rainforests Conceptual 5–7 yrs

Where Rainforests Are

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Description

Know that rainforests are found in a belt around the middle of the Earth — in South America (the Amazon), Central Africa (the Congo), and Southeast Asia — and that they appear on every continent except Antarctica and Europe

Mastery Evidence

✓ Point to the Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asian rainforest regions on a world map
✓ Explain that rainforests grow near the Equator where it is hot and wet all year
✓ Name at least two continents that have large rainforests

Assessment Prompt

If you show your child a world map, can they point to where rainforests grow — near the middle of the Earth in places like South America, Africa, and Asia?