1. Learning Objective To explain the climate of the rainforest
What is the difference between weather and climate? In pairs discuss what it would feel like to be in the rainforest
Can you describe humid?

2. Dress for the climate

3. Over to you
Using the fact sheets you are going to teach each other about rainfall and temperature. Together these make up the climate of the rainforest.
You have 20 minutes to prepare your presentation – make sure each team member has a role!

4. Latitude and Temperature

5. Precipitation
Stage 1.
The sun heats the ground causing water to evaporate from the ground and vegetation to form water vapour. This warm, moist air rises.
Stage 2.
As the air rises it cools and water vapour condenses to form clouds.
Stage 3. When the condensation point is reached large cumulonimbus clouds are formed.
Stage 4.
Heavy rain storms occur

6. Amazon Climate Graph Temperature Rainfall (mm) (ºC)20 22 24 26 28 30 32
Rainfall (mm)
Amazon Climate Graph
Which month has the highest rainfall?
Which month has the lowest temperature?

7. Discuss
What would happen to the rainforest if the temperature rose and the rainfall dropped?
Is this likely?
How can we prevent this from happening?