Temperate Rainforests
Science · Rainforests · conceptual
Know that not all rainforests are tropical — temperate rainforests exist in cooler, wet regions like the Pacific Northwest of North America, western Scotland and Wales, southern Chile, and New Zealand — with similar features (high rainfall, moss-draped trees, dense canopy) but different species, including ancient oaks, giant redwoods, and tree ferns
What mastery looks like
- Name at least two locations of temperate rainforests, such as the Pacific Northwest, western Scotland, or southern Chile
- Compare temperate and tropical rainforests: both have high rainfall and dense canopy, but differ in temperature and species
- Name species found in temperate rainforests, such as ancient oaks, giant redwoods, or tree ferns
Check your understanding
Does Temperate Rainforests know that rainforests aren't only in hot places — that there are cool, misty rainforests in places like Wales, Scotland, and the Pacific Northwest, with mossy trees and ferns instead of monkeys and parrots?
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