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L/O: To explain what climate isTo apply this understanding to climate graphs
From weather to climate
StarterStarter: : In pairs play weather dominoes. Match the key word with the meaning... Which pair will win?Write down new words and research them later! Write down new words and research them later!
StarterStarter: : In pairs play weather dominoes. Match the key word with the meaning... Which pair will win?Write down new words and research them later! Write down new words and research them later!
Beth Harries, Central Foundation Boys' School, London.
Recap of understanding...Recap of understanding...
Without looking back in your books explain the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is...whereas climate is...
5 mins max
EXTENSION : EXTENSION : London’s weather today is …In the future I predict it....London’s climate is…In the future I predict it....
What is climate?
What is weather?
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But a couple of hours later…it rained.Because weather can change from hour to hour and day to
day. Unlike climate.
Look at the picture of London, it is lovely and sunny. The weather was good when the photo was taken.
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It tells you what the weather is usually like, in any given month.It tells you what the weather is usually like, in any given month.
To do this, meteorologists take measurements everyday, over a long period of time (25-30 years).
Then they calculate the average for each month.
Climate is the average weather in a place.
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England’s Climate Graph
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You need to decide where the statements best fit on the graph.
Simply put the number of the statement on the graph.
You need to have a reason for your choice too!
Living GraphsLiving Graphs
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2. Suzie decides that she should put on factor 25 sun cream on today. 2. Suzie decides that she should put on factor 25 sun cream on today.
3. Simon decides not to take his camera on the walk as it may get wet. 3. Simon decides not to take his camera on the walk as it may get wet.
4. Sarah isn’t going to school today as the school is closed due to the snow. 4. Sarah isn’t going to school today as the school is closed due to the snow.
1. Stu has to play hockey on the Astroturf not on the hockey field1. Stu has to play hockey on the Astroturf not on the hockey field
7. Paul puts his clothes out to dry on the washing line as it’s a warm day. 7. Paul puts his clothes out to dry on the washing line as it’s a warm day.
6. Fred is late for work. He couldn’t drive through the ford – it was dangerous. 6. Fred is late for work. He couldn’t drive through the ford – it was dangerous.
11. Felicity’s car won’t start today11. Felicity’s car won’t start today
10. James wants to go outside and fly his kite.10. James wants to go outside and fly his kite.
9. Alice decides to take her jacket out with her as it looks like it might rain. 9. Alice decides to take her jacket out with her as it looks like it might rain.
8. John decides he wants to sit on the beach all day sunbathing. 8. John decides he wants to sit on the beach all day sunbathing.
12. Jane has to scratch the ice of her windscreen before she can drive to work. 12. Jane has to scratch the ice of her windscreen before she can drive to work.
5. Julie can’t go out on her bike as its too dark and wet after school. 5. Julie can’t go out on her bike as its too dark and wet after school.
Look at the EnglandEngland Climate Graph. Simply put the numbernumber of the statement on the graphgraph. You then need to have a list of reasons list of reasons for each choice too!
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max
Image of Mali countryside
Beth Harries, Central Foundation Boys' School, London.
Image of Mali community
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Mali’s Climate Graph
In the savanna regions of Mali, West Africa, the climate affects the lifestyle of the people. Most of the population depend on cultivation, fishing or farming.
In the savanna regions of Mali, West Africa, the climate affects the lifestyle of the people. Most of the population depend on cultivation, fishing or farming.
Ext: Explain another climate in the world we may have empathy for? Ext: Explain another climate in the world we may have empathy for?
Insert Mali climate graph
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L/O: To explain what climate isTo apply this understanding to climate graphs
Beth Harries, Central Foundation Boys' School, London.
Mali’s Climate Graph
Always use temperature and
rainfall figures from the graphs
Ext Ext EExplain why the 2 places have such different climates. Are there solutions to the climate issues for people?
Ext Ext EExplain why the 2 places have such different climates. Are there solutions to the climate issues for people?
England’s Climate Graph
Insert Mali climate graph
Beth Harries, Central Foundation Boys' School, London.
Just a minute! Thinking about your thinkingJust a minute! Thinking about your thinking
Skill ExampleInformation skills -making sense of info
classify - put into groups analyse – describe
Reasoning skills- explaining
give reasons for opinions and actions accurately explain what you think
Enquiry skills- investigation
problem solve and plan predict results and effects
Creative skills-imagination
come up with and improve ideas use imagination
Evaluation skills-judging
evaluate and judge work or ideas have confidence in judgments
At the first repetition, pause or mistake another takes over At the first repetition, pause or mistake another takes over and so on until the minute is up.and so on until the minute is up.Beth Harries, Central Foundation Boys' School, London.
