Science Rainforestsusually ages 7–9

The Amazon Rainforest

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 home to an estimated 10% of all species on Earth including 40,000 plant species, 1,300 bird species, and 3,000 types of fish

How to tell they’ve got it

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Locate the Amazon rainforest on a map of South America and name at least two countries it spans
State that the Amazon contains the world's largest river by volume and is home to roughly 10% of all species on Earth
Give at least two specific numbers showing the Amazon's biodiversity, such as 40,000 plant species or 1,300 bird species

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Can your child tell you about the Amazon — that it's the biggest rainforest in the world, spread across nine countries, with more types of animals and plants than almost anywhere else on Earth?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Where Rainforests Areages 5–7Must know where rainforests are globally before zooming into the Amazon specifically

Tropical Rainforest Climateages 7–9Understanding tropical climate deepens understanding of why the Amazon is so productive

The Amazon Rainforestthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Deforestation Causes & Scaleages 9–11The Amazon is the primary case study for deforestation

Rainforest Biodiversityages 9–11The Amazon as a specific example grounds the abstract concept of biodiversity hotspots

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

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).

Nearby on the map

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