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Weather and Climate

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      • Unit 1: Changing Population >
        • 1. Population and economic development patterns
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        • 1. Causes of global climate change
        • 2. Consequences of global climate change
        • 3. Responding to global climate change
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        • 1: Global trends in consumption
        • 2: Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption
        • 3: Resource stewardship
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        • 1. Global interactions and global power
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      • 4. Patterns in Resource Consumption
    • Part 1: Geographical Themes >
      • Oceans and their Coastal Margins
      • Hazards and disasters - risk assessment and response
      • Freshwater - issues and conflicts
      • Urban Environments
    • Global Interactions - HL >
      • Measuring Global Interactions
      • Changing Space - The Shrinking world
      • Economic Interactions and Flows
      • Environmental Change
      • Sociocultural Exchanges
      • Political Outcomes
      • Global Interactions at the Local Level
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      • Plate Tectonics
      • Coasts
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      • Weather and Climate
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      • Development
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      • Industry
      • Energy
      • Tourism
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Lesson 1: The difference between weather and climate

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  • To be able to define weather and climate.
  • To identify the different types of weather.
  • To examine how weather affects human activities.

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Create a spider diagram outlining all the different types of weather you could expect to get.

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​After watching the videos on weather and climate see if you define the two terms.
What is weather
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How does the weather affect us - worksheet
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Review the lesson by completing the following worksheet
What is weather and climate?
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Lesson 2: Measuring the Weather

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  • To identify weather instruments and what they measure.
  • To interpret cloud cover symbols used on weather maps.
  • To explain which groups of people would find the weather forecast useful.

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​In the Measuring the Weather PowerPoint - complete the anagram starter activity 

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Using the PowerPoint complete the worksheets below.
Cloud cover worksheet
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Weather instruments worksheet
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The Beaufort scale worksheet
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measuring_the_weather_powerpoint.ppt
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Complete the wordsearch
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Lesson 3: Climate zones

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  • To understand what factors affect climate.
  • To be able to explain why areas have different climates.

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Using the presentation below and also the worksheet explain the 5 factors that affect climate. Print in A3.
Factors that affect climate - worksheet
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Factors affecting climate from Steven Heath
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Climate zones of our planet
Print the above image to be glued into the student's notebooks.

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​Hot-Seat questions and answers. Bring a student to the front of the class and see if they can answer questions set by the rest of the class. 

Lesson 4: Climate graphs

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  • To be able to read and understand climate data (temperatures and precipitation)
  • To plot climate data on a graph
  • To recognize, describe and explain climate trends using a graph.

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You are planning to go away on vacation to Mumbai, India. However, you are unsure when the best time is to visit. When is the best season? What should I take with me? What clothes do I need? Using your laptop research these questions in 5 minutes and then be prepared to explain your decision. 

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Print the Climograph for student notebooks.
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Then complete the worksheet creating your own climate graph. Use the data found on the world climate index.
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London Climate Graph - Worksheet
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World Climate index

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Interpreting the climate graphs - complete the worksheet
comparing_climate_graphs_activity_sheet.pdf
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Lesson 5: Different types of rainfall

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  • To appreciate that rainfall does not always occur because of the same reasons.
  • To be able to explain:
    • Relief rainfall
    • Convectional rainfall
    • Frontal rainfall
  • To be able to draw diagrams explaining the types of rainfall and explain where they occur.

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When it rains clouds are VERY high up in the air so why does the average rain storm not hurt us?

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Using the following YouTube explain:
  1. Why does it rain?
  2. Why are clouds white?
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All about Rain Presentation
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Types of Rainfall - worksheet
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Review all the content learnt by using the Kahoot.
Types of Rainfall Kahoot

Lesson 6&7: Wind and Air pressure

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  • To understand how wind is formed.
  • To be able to identify different air masses
  • To know where and why different air masses are formed.

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Using the YouTube below as a stimulus, discuss wind.
  • What is it?
  • What does it do?
  • Why do you think it occurs?

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'The natural movement of the air in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction'
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What causes the wind?
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Under pressure PPT
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Air pressure and weather worksheet
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Watch the Wild Weather documentary on Wind.
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Lesson 8&9: Extreme Weather - Hurricanes

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  • What are extreme weather events?
  • What are their causes and consequences?
  • How can we respond to them? 

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What is extreme weather? 
Discuss with the person next to you and try to make a definition of what you think extreme weather is. 
Definition of Extreme weather
Extreme weather is any weather event which takes place and causes considerable damage to people and property. It is severe and is becoming increasingly common.
List as many extreme weather events as you can think of. 
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Using the outline map and the image below glue and colour in the the distribution of tropical storms around the world.
World Map outline
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Go through the PowerPoint below and the animation explaining the formation of Hurricanes. Then complete the worksheet.
Hurricane formation worksheet
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Hurricane location and formation
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Complete the Activities on the Hurricane worksheet.
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Outline what we have learnt so far about hurricanes. 

Homework: Case Study on Hurricane Katrina
Create a case study on one page of A4
  1. Where and when did it happen?
  2. Outline the series of events.
  3. What were its effects?
  4. What happened after - how did people respond?

Lesson 10&11: Extreme Weather - Drought

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  • To be able to explain what drought is.
  • To know how drought is caused.
  • To be able to explain the effects drought has on an area.

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How long can you live without water?
What would be the affects?

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A drought is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in its water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or ground water. A drought can last for months or years, or may be declared after as few as 15 days. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region and harm to the local economy.
Using the world map outline colour in the BROWN areas that show extreme drought. Then describe their distribution.
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Palmer drought severity index world map
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Using the YouTubes below complete the worksheet of all the affects that droughts can have on people and the environment. 
Effects of droughts worksheet
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Home extension: Watch the following documentary.

Lesson 10&11: Review of content

Weather and climate Taboo game
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Weather and climate crossword
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Weather and climate multiple choice quiz
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Weather and climate - factors affecting climate
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Weather and climate keywords
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Pack - Bingo
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Weather and climate dominos1
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Pack - climate detectives
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Pack PPT
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Pack Quiz
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  • Home
    • How to make a website: Tools and experiences
    • Maps and Regions
    • Travel Photographs and Videos
    • Live: Global Hazards and Disasters
    • Geography in the news
    • The Big Geography Challenge
  • New IB Geography 2017 onwards
    • IB Geography Introduction
    • Part 1: Geographical Themes >
      • Option B: Oceans and coastal margins >
        • 1. Ocean–atmosphere interactions
        • 2. Interactions between oceans and coastal places
        • 3. Managing coastal margins
        • 4. Ocean management futures
      • Option D: Geophysical Hazards >
        • 1. Geophysical systems
        • 2. Geophysical hazard risks
        • 3. Hazard risk and vulnerability
        • 4. Future resilience and adaptation
    • Part 2: Core Units (SL&HL) >
      • Unit 1: Changing Population >
        • 1. Population and economic development patterns
        • 2. Changing Populations and Places
        • 3. Challenges and opportunities
      • Unit 2: Global climate—vulnerability and resilience >
        • 1. Causes of global climate change
        • 2. Consequences of global climate change
        • 3. Responding to global climate change
      • Unit 3: Global resource consumption and security >
        • 1: Global trends in consumption
        • 2: Impacts of changing trends in resource consumption
        • 3: Resource stewardship
    • Part 3: HL Core Extensions >
      • Unit 4: Power, places and networks >
        • 1. Global interactions and global power
      • Unit 5: Human development and diversity
      • Unit 6: Global risks and resilience
    • Internal Assessment
    • Why should I study IB Geography?
  • IB Geography (Old Syllabus)
    • IB Core >
      • 1. Populations in Transition
      • 2. Disparities in Wealth and Development
      • 3. Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability
      • 4. Patterns in Resource Consumption
    • Part 1: Geographical Themes >
      • Oceans and their Coastal Margins
      • Hazards and disasters - risk assessment and response
      • Freshwater - issues and conflicts
      • Urban Environments
    • Global Interactions - HL >
      • Measuring Global Interactions
      • Changing Space - The Shrinking world
      • Economic Interactions and Flows
      • Environmental Change
      • Sociocultural Exchanges
      • Political Outcomes
      • Global Interactions at the Local Level
    • IB Guidance >
      • Syllabus Guidance
      • IB Examination Guidance
    • Extended Essay
  • IGCSE Geography
    • Theme 1: Population and settlement >
      • Population Dynamics
      • Migration
      • Settlements
      • Urban Settlements
      • Urbanisation
    • Theme 2: The natural environment >
      • Plate Tectonics
      • Coasts
      • Rivers
      • Weather and Climate
      • Climate and Ecosystems
    • Theme 3: Economic development >
      • Development
      • Food Production
      • Industry
      • Energy
      • Tourism
      • Water
      • Environmental Risks of Economic development
    • GCSE Key Terms
    • GCSE Coursework
    • Alternative to Coursework
    • IGCSE Geography Examination Advice
    • IGCSE Revision Games
  • Key Stage 3
    • Year 6 >
      • My Place
      • Rivers
      • Brazil
    • Year 7 >
      • Maps and the world
      • Rocky Landscapes
      • Settlement
      • Weather & Climate
    • Year 8 >
      • Maps Introduction
      • Plate Tectonics
      • Economic Activity
      • Biomes
    • Year 9 >
      • Map Skills - review
      • Development
      • Coasts
      • Tourism
      • Paradise lost - Tourism in Thailand
  • AS Level Geography
    • World at Risk
    • Crowded Coasts
  • Geography Skills
  • Donations & Contact
  • YouTube Channel
  • Essential computer programs