Why is the Amazon Rainforest
being destroyed?
Today we are learning to….
 Describe and analyse the causes of deforestation and the
impacts it has on the environment.
Listening mat activity
 Listen carefully to the
following video and circle
the concepts that you
hear.
 At the end of the video:-underline the words that
you don’t understand.
-Tick the words/phrases
that are causes of
deforestation
-Cross the words phrases
that are impacts of
deforestation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Frtk6hfYo
Deforestation
releases 8.7 tonnes
of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere
Listening mat
Destruction of the
rainforest.
Provides 20% of the
worlds oxygen
Home to 50%
of global
plant and
animal
species
At least 20%
of the
Amazon has
been
destroyed
Slash and
burn
Increased greenhouse
effect
Lack of tree roots
leads to flooding
Deforestation
is 10% hydroelectric
Deforestation
is for livestock
grazing
Deforestation is for
commercial logging
Increasing
soil erosion
Deforestation is
53% agricultural
Deforestation is
19% urban
development
Indigenous
tribes
Decreasing
endemic
species due
to lack of
food and
habitats
Legal/illegal
Deforestation is
10% road
construction
Deforestation
releases 8.7 tonnes
of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere
Listening mat
Destruction of the
rainforest.
Provides 20% of the
worlds oxygen
Home to 50%
of global
plant and
animal
species
At least 20%
of the
Amazon has
been
destroyed
Slash and
burn
Increased greenhouse
effect
Lack of tree roots
leads to flooding
Deforestation
is 10% hydroelectric
Deforestation
is for livestock
grazing
Deforestation is for
commercial logging
Increasing
soil erosion
Deforestation is
53% agricultural
Deforestation is
19% urban
development
Indigenous
tribes
Decreasing
endemic
species due
to lack of
food and
habitats
Legal/illegal
Deforestation is
10% road
construction
What have you found out?
Group talk
Use the listening mat to…
 Tick the statements that
describe a cause of
deforestation/statistic
about deforestation
 Put a cross against the
statements that explain
a consequence of
deforestation.
Describe and explain the environmental
impacts of deforestation (8 marks)
 Take one post it note each.
 On one side describe a
cause of deforestation in
the Amazon
 On the other side describe
its impact on the
environment.
 Post your note on the board
Yr9 Assessment-Rainforest Destruction
Describe and explain the environmental impacts of deforestation (8 marks)
Success Criteria:-
 Starter sentence to describe what deforestation is…….
Deforestation is………
 Now write a paragraph describing a cause of deforestation and explaining the
impact it has on the environment-complete 3 causes using this structure
A cause of deforestation is …………………This impacts on the environment because…..
 Finally come to a conclusion using facts, figures that show the negative impacts of
deforestation
I feel that……….
9YG1 Verbal feedback points
VF1=What is the impact? Make the link…
VF2=What is the question?
VF3=Link the cause and the impact
VF4=Describe the cause- how does it cause deforestation?
VF5=Add one more cause and impact.
Challenge Qu. A
How can we make deforestation more sustainable
9YG2 Verbal feedback points
Green pen improvements……
General points to check:-Spellings of key words-correct x3
-Capital letters for locations-correct x3
-Paragraphs-//where there should be a new paragraph
VF1=Link the cause and impact (because of this… this happens….)
VF2=Add in one more impact
VF3=Name and locate the case study
VF4=Describe the cause in more detail-what are they logging for etc
VF5=Explain the impacts
Challenge Qu. A
How can we make deforestation more sustainable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLObh08g-U