Science Rainforestsusually ages 9–11

Rainforest Products in Daily Life

Understand how rainforest products connect to everyday life through global supply chains — palm oil is in snacks, soap, and cosmetics; soy feeds livestock worldwide; cocoa becomes chocolate; rubber is in tyres and gloves; timber becomes furniture; and many medicines originate from rainforest plants — and that consumer choices can drive either destruction or sustainable practices

How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

Name at least four products linked to rainforests: palm oil, soy, cocoa, rubber, timber, and medicines
Explain how a product like palm oil travels from a rainforest region to a supermarket shelf
Describe how consumer choices (e.g. buying Rainforest Alliance certified products) can reduce deforestation pressure

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Try this together

Can your child check ingredient labels at the supermarket and spot products linked to rainforests — like palm oil in biscuits or cocoa in chocolate — and explain why choosing sustainable versions helps protect forests?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Everyday Foods from Rainforestsages 5–7Must know basic rainforest foods before understanding global supply chains

Deforestation Causes & Scaleages 9–11Must understand deforestation drivers before linking them to consumer products

Rainforest Products in Daily Lifethis skill · ages 9–11

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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