Exploring South America

This week we have been focusing on rainforests and where the cacao tree comes from, linked to our 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' topic. We learned about the continents and countries where rainforests are in the world and used atlases to locate them. Then we looked at South America in greater detail and made our own salt dough maps of this continent. We can't wait until they are dry to add more features, such as countries and capital cities! This was an enjoyable task to help children learn map skills through practical activities.