Tropical Rainforest Climate
Understand that rainforests have a tropical climate — consistently hot (25–30°C) with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year — and that this combination of heat and moisture creates ideal conditions for rapid plant growth and extraordinary biodiversity
Typical age: 7–9 years
“Can your child explain why rainforests grow so well — that it's the combination of being really hot and really rainy all year round that makes everything grow so fast?”
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- Where Rainforests AreREQUIRED
Location near Equator explains why the climate is tropical
- What Is a Rainforest?REQUIRED
Must know what a rainforest is before understanding its tropical climate in detail
- Geography & Local Weather
Understanding world weather patterns helps understand tropical climate (Weather 7-9 -> Rainforests 7-9)
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- The Amazon Rainforest
Understanding tropical climate deepens understanding of why the Amazon is so productive
- Temperate RainforestsREQUIRED
Must understand tropical climate before contrasting with temperate rainforests
- Rainforest Water CycleREQUIRED
Understanding tropical climate (heat + rain) is prerequisite to understanding the water cycle within the forest