The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest (Rise and Shine)

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Peter A. Furley D. Phil. and Walter W. Newey Ph.D., GEOGRAPHY OF THE BIOSPHERE (London: Butterworth, 1983) p. 279. Two men walked into the rainforest. Moments before, the forest had been alive with the sounds of squawking birds and howling monkeys. Now, all was quiet. The larger man stopped and pointed to a great Kapok tree. Then, he left. Tobago's Avatar – 'The tree of life' ". Tobago News. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. The power of three suggests that when words, phrases and sentences are written in threes they are funnier, more satisfying and are more persuasive than any other amount of words. This is a fun activity that encourages your class to recognise how the power of three is used in products they eat and companies they know. They are challenged to find out the companies behind the slogans. Show students how to use a Who/What/Why chart as a way of summarizing some of the important parts of a book. Show a chart such as this:

Schlesinger, Victoria. Animals, and Plants of the Ancient Maya: A Guide. (2001) University of Texas Press, Austin. a b "Kapok seed oil". www.tis-gdv.de. Archived from the original on 2010-11-26 . Retrieved 2011-07-26. Bombax ceiba (PROSEA)". Pl@ntUse. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021 . Retrieved 19 July 2021. Knowlton, Timothy W., and Gabrielle Vail. "H ybrid Cosmologies in Mesoamerica: A Reevaluation of the Yax Cheel Cab, a Maya World Tree." Ethnohistory 57.4 (2010): 709-39. Print. After watching the birds fly away, a jaguar leapt from a nearby branch and padded silently over to the sleeping man. No-one had noticed him. The jaguar growled in the man’s ear: “Senhor, the Kapok tree is home to many birds and animals. If you cut it down, where will I find my dinner?”Most masks from Burkina Faso, especially those of Bobo and Mossi people, are carved from C. pentandra timber. [22] Symbolism [ edit ] Dr. Al C. Carder, GIANT TREES OF WESTERN AMERICA AND THE WORLD (Madeira Park, British Columbia: Harbour Publishing, 2005) p. 129. Measured by Prof. Robert van Pelt in 2003. a b " Ceiba pentandra". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 August 2020.

An animal that eats the leaves of the Kapok tree is the loudest animal on land- the Howler Monkey. And the Howler monkey is eaten by large birds of prey such as the Harpy Eagle. The Harpy Eagle is the top of this food chain and has no natural predators. The buttress roots can be clearly seen in photographs extending 12 to 15m (40 to 50ft) up the trunk of some specimens [11] and extending out from the trunk as much as 20m (65ft) and then continuing below ground to a total length of 50m (165ft) [12] [13] Ceiba pentandra is the national emblem of Guatemala, [18] Puerto Rico, [23] and Equatorial Guinea. It appears on the coat of arms and flag of Equatorial Guinea. [24] The trees produce several hundred 15cm (6in) pods containing seeds surrounded by a fluffy, yellowish fibre that is a mix of lignin and cellulose.Toki’s tribe expects him to bring home the head of the biggest animal possible. In return, he will receive honor and respect. However, this rite of passage does not turn out as planned. With the help of a colourful new friend, he achieves something much bigger. Teaching Ideas: – Recount of Toki’s daily routine. – Explanation of how the forest in important for Toki and his tribe. – Create a map of the tribe’s camp. – Create a tribe with different roles. – Non-Fiction – research existing tribes, although do your research first. Moments later, a toucan and a macaw flew down from the canopy and settled on the branches nearby. “Senhor!” squawked the toucan, “you must not cut down this tree. People set fires to clear the underbrush, and soon the forest disappears.” Rivers, M.C.; Mark, J. (2017). " Ceiba pentandra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T61782438A61782442. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T61782438A61782442.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021. This resource helps your KS2 class look at more of the vocabulary used in the recount or the book. Your class will study the words used, research the definitions and write the word in another context. As with all of our teaching resources, there is differentiation to cater for all abilities in your class.