20825_Global_Geography_Year_3_Climate_zones

Major climate zones of the world
Lesson objectives
XXIdentifying the difference between weather and climate, and how weather contributes to climate
XXIdentifying and locating four major climate zones of the world (Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate and Polar zones) and
describing the characteristics of each
Lesson plan
Introduction
XXDisplay current weather information for countries around the
world at . Discuss the information
presented including the date and time, the weather symbols and
the temperature.
Development
XXAs a class, watch the video at to
identify the difference between weather and climate. Students use
a note-taking app (Notes) to record a definition of each word.
XXStudents scan the QR codes or use the URLs on page 25 to learn
about the world’s major climate zones. Students map the location
of the four major zones and provide a key explaining the map
markings (colouration or symbols) used. They then watch a video
about the classification of climate zones and record key information
about each climate zone’s characteristics on page 25.
XXStudents use the same note-taking app used previously to write
five quiz questions about the location or characteristics of the
four major climate zones and record the answer to each question.
Note: Students should base their quiz questions on the information
presented in the video.
XXStudents use a presentation app (Microsoft PowerPoint) to explain
the four major climate zones of the world. Students will need to
include a definition of climate, a photograph of their completed
map and an explanation of the characteristics of each major
zone. Students then add their quiz questions and answers to the
presentation.
Conclusion
XXIn pairs, students examine their completed copies of page 25 to
discuss patterns in the location or characteristics of the four major
climate zones, and compare the climate zones of countries they
are familiar with. Prompt students discussion by asking What
patterns can you see between the climate zones in the northern
and southern hemispheres? Which countries have a similar climate
to Australia?
Resources
XXWorld temperatures—Weather around
the world
XXVideo—Weather and climate
XXiPad ® /tablet with QR scanner, a notetaking
app (Notes) and a presentation
app (Microsoft PowerPoint)
XXPage 25
Travelling further
As a class, use the climate time
machine at to explore the
world’s changing climate.
Students research climate
change to create an infographic
about the effects of climate
change and then create a video
proposing actions to reduce
climate change.
Curriculum links
HASS Knowledge and Understanding
The main climate types of the world and the similarities and differences between the climates of different places
(ACHASSK068)
HASS Inquiry and Skills
Questioning Researching Analysing
Evaluating and
reflecting
Communicating
• Poses questions relating
to the location and
characteristics of the world’s
four major climate zones to
create a quiz
• Locates and collects
information websites, maps
and videos
• Records, sorts and
represents data on a map
and using a note-taking app
• Interprets information
on a map to identify the
countries located in each
climate zone
• Identifies pattens between
climate zones in the
northern and southern
hemispheres
• Draws conclusions about
the weather and climate
in Australia and other
countries to find similarities
and differences
• Communicates
understanding using a
presentation app
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