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Save our home!
What is the common link between chocolate biscuits and orangutans? In this activity aimed at ages 8-9, children learn about rainforests, their location, structure and some of the animals and plants that live in them. They look at rainforests in Sumatra and how deforestation has occurred in order to grow oil palm plantations and how this has affected Sumatran orangutans. They name oils found in different foods and think about where they come from, then identify foods that contain palm oil. They also consider the effect of so much palm oil in the foods readily available to us.
This resource was produced as part of The Crunch, created by the Wellcome Trust to promote learning and discussions about our food, our health and our planet. By examining our relationships with food, and exploring cutting edge research, we can think about how we can eat in ways that can keep our planet and ourselves healthy.
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Save our home (teachers' notes) 1.02 MB
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Save our home (worksheet) 408.08 KB
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Save our home (presentation) 5.39 MB
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The Rainforest - video transcript 61.08 KB
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