7 fully resourced lessons suitable for KS3 Geography. A wide range of activities included e.g. crosswords, odd one out tasks, exam questions, worksheets etc. Main activities are differentiated.
Lessons include:
What is weather and climate?
How do we measure weather?
How can weather data be presented?
What are clouds and why does it rain?
What are depressions and anticyclones?
What is the climate of the UK?
How does climate vary across the world?
2 lessons: measuring the weather, climate zones, factors affecting climate. Instructions for making a wind sock to use outside and calculating sunshine hours (to cover Numeracy framework). Couple of references to Wales (to cover Curriculum Cymreig)
Weather and Climate: BINGO!
Weather and Climate Bingo Game
Weather Vocabulary more Fun with Science BINGO!
x25 words related to Weather.
Game Instructions:
1. Teacher will make copies of the blank Bingo card for each student.
2. Teacher will make a copy of each word list for each student.
3. Students will cut out their word lists.
4. After students cut out the word list, they will flip them over and scramble them up.
5. Students will paste each word onto their blank Bingo Card.
6. Teacher reads each clue until a student reaches BINGO!
A revision worksheet on weather and climate.
Includes sections on:
weather instruments
extreme weather inc. Beast from the East
climate and climate graphs
factors affecting climate
Could be printed on A4 or enlarged easily to A3.
Full unit of work for Weather & Climate. This unit explores the physical and human geography of the UK with a central focus on the weather and climate of the UK. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2.
All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Weather and climate in the UK
2 - Climate graphs
3 - Measuring the weather
4 - The water cycle
5 - Clouds
6 - Rainfall
7 - Microclimates
Module also available with 6 extra lessons as part of the UK, Weather and Climate series on the This is Geography shop.
Full unit of work for Climate Change. This unit explores the issues associated with climate change. Its starts with the science and then builds to look at the human and physical consequences and waht we can do. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 and perfect for preparing pupils for the new 9-1 GCSE specifications.
All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Why is our climate changing?
2 - What is the evidence for climate change?
3 - What are the natural causes of climate change?
4 - What are the human causes of climate change?
5 - How will climate change impact our planet?
6 - How will climate change impact our planet? (2)
7 - What will be the impact of climate change in the UK?
8 - Why does flooding occur?
9 - How can we manage climate change?
10 - Can we become more sustainable in our energy use?
11 - End of unit test
this contains 9 lessons on weather & climate including clouds, types of rainfall, variations in UK weather, reasons for differing weather in the tropics between deserts and rainforests, tropical storms a case study on drought in the Sahel and and in depth case study on Hurricane Katrina. This is aimed at GCSE or Year 9 but could be adapted for lower KS3.
Complete Weather Hazards sequence of lessons for Unit 1, Section A of the AQA GCSE. Cyclone Idai is the case study tropical storm and Somerset Levels is the example of extreme weather in the UK.
The lessons included are detailed below.
Global Atmospheric Circulation
The Global Distribution of Tropical Storms
The Formation of Tropical Storms
Climate Change and Tropical Storms
Cyclone Idai: A Tropical storm
Reducing the Effects of Tropical Storms
Extreme Weather In The UK
The Somerset Levels Floods: 2014
Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.
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A complete unit of work for Weather & Climate including a student copy, SEND copy and teacher copy. The PowerPoint can be printed off and created into a booklet instead of using an exercise book or the worksheets can simply be printed off or uploaded onto a laptop or electronic device. The SEND copy has been differentiated to support children with additional needs while the teacher copy has all the answers, YouTube and website links.
Within the unit of work are teachings as well as pupil tasks and activities.
The unit of work includes:
what is Weather and Climate
Microclimates
Factors that influence the climate
Jet streams
Types of rainfall - frontal, reflief and convectional
This is a lesson, aimed to get students to think about the difference between weather and climate. In addition to thinking about how weather affects people.
10 FULLY RESOURCED LESSONS
Lesson 1: Global Atmospheric Circulation Model
Lesson 2: Tropical Storms
Lesson 3: Case Study: Typhoon Haiyan
Lesson 4: Reducing the effects of a tropical storm
Lesson 5: UK Weather
Lesson 6: Case Study UK Extreme Weather- 2022 Heatwave
Lesson 7: Evidence for Climate Change
Lesson 8: Natural causes of climate change
Lesson 9: Human causes of climate change
Lesson 10 (2 lessons): Mitigation and Adaptation of Climate Change
Complete lesson in line with new English curriculum
All resources required for lesson attached, including video links in PowerPoint notes section.
PowerPoint self explanatory, accessible for any non geography specialist.
LOs
Outline the difference between weather and climate.
Categorise weather and climate processes.
Create a weather map.
24 Weather and Climate KS2 task cards are perfect for your lesson plans and topic. They are suitable for KS2 students. They feature different activities including knowledge retrieval practice, multiple choice and spot the mistakes amongst other Fun related activities.
Contents of Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Card bundle
✄ 1 x Set of 24 Different topic Task Cards with a range of activities and styles in a PDF versions (Q and A’s Included) - We sell the editable version if you would like it (search our store)
✄ 1 x Teacher Answer Sheet - All answers covered
✄ 2 x Student Fill in Activity Sheets that can be used with the cards (Optional)
Each Topic Task card is matched to the theme of the set and includes numbering and answers designed by our Primary Specialist . The cards can be printed in colour or black and white.
How to use Knowledge Retrieval Topic Task Cards?
These cards are perfect as an extension task, starter or plenary and as a means of testing knowledge upon completion of a unit. For a short task (extension/starter/plenary), you can simply give them one or two cards and differentiate which cards are given according to the students level or their areas needing improvement. For an end of unit, you could hand the cards out to different groups and have them switch the cards after a certain period of time (e.g. one group gets multiple choice, one group gets spot the mistakes, one group gets photocards, etc.).
Benefits of using this new style of KS2 T&L activity
Set of retrieval activities
Motivating for students
Bitesize tasks
Fun way to revise a topic
Allow for differentiation
Copy, cut and laminate – use over and over again
Versatile and can be used in many different ways
Classroom display, good for starter, lesson summary and reinforcement on major aspect of weather and climate. It cover types of rainfall, factors affecting weathers and climate, importance of weather and climate. Very good to boost classroom discussion and scholars participation during lessons.