Weather report project

Author: Francesco Scudellari (Comenius Assistant 2010/11)

WEATHER REPORT PROJECT

IES Rodriguez Marin – Osuna - Seville

Bilingual ProjectYear 2010/2011

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What is the Weather Report Project?

- It’s an activity about the climate of different countries all around the world

- We will study the climate of these countries


How does the Weather Report Project work?

The class will be split into groups

Each group will:

- choose a country- look for information about that country’s

climate- create a slideshow containing the

information found.


Every group will search for information such as:

- Basic facts about the country (i.e., population, size, capital, etc.)

- Type of climate (dry, continental, tropical, polar etc.)

- Average monthly temperature and rainfall in various zones of the country

What to look for?


Does it look complicated?

Let’s see a brief example.


The Weather Report Project:Italy’s Climate

Italy is a country located in Southern Europe.

Its capital, and largest city, is Rome.

Italy’s population is ……..

HERE: some basic facts about the country


Italy’s climate can vary, depending on location.

In the northern part of the peninsula the climate is continental or temperate.

In the southern part and on the coastal zone we have a Mediterranean climate

HERE: some general information


Average temperature and rainfall in Milan, Rome and Bari

HERE: some comments about the localities’ climates

Here are the climographs of three different localities: Milan (North), Rome (center) and Bari (South)

While during the summer the temperature is similar in the three cities, winter in Bari is usually milder than in Milan, etc…..In Milan rainfall is almost constant, while in Rome rains mostly October to December, etc….


- It’s better to insert data from different areas of the country, because climate can be very different from North to South: think about Spain!

- It’s a good idea to put pictures in your slideshow, otherwise it will be a bit boring!

- The best slideshows will be published on Bilingualinks, the school’s bilingual blog

(bilingualinks.blogspot.com)

Some Advice


For basic facts on the country, you can do a simple search on Wikipedia.

Wikipedia also offers information about the different types of climates (search for “Climate” on Wikipedia) and climates of the major cities.

Information about temperatures and rainfall:www.weatherbase.comwww.wordclimate.comwww.euroweather.net (only for European

countries)

You can find plenty of pics in Google’s Images section

Where do I search for info?

http://www.weatherbase.com/

http://www.wordclimate.com/

http://www.euroweather.net/


There is only one condition: every group must choose an English-speaking country.

Some of the most important English-speaking countries and territories are:

-UNITED KINGDOM-IRELAND-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-CANADA-GIBRALTAR-MALTA-AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND-SOUTH AFRICA

Are there any rules?

Education

Weather report project