Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat.

Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.

Drought is when there is a long time without enough rain and can cause a water shortage.

A heatwave is a period of time in which the weather is a lot hotter than usual.

Climate change

Geography

Introducing climate

Using lines of latitude to locate the main climate zones

Climate data and patterns

The differences between climate zones and biomes

Adaptations of plants and animals in different biomes

This unit directly links to settlement, understanding connections between climate and where people live. This also underpins understanding needed in 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?', 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', 'Natural resources: what are they, where are they and why are they important?' and 'Farms and factories: Where does our food come from?'.

This unit builds on learning about the water cycle to develop understanding of the spatial patterns of water and energy. It also builds on 'Cold places: What is it like at the North and South Poles?' and 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?'. It develops on 'Contrasting locality: What is it like to live in (named location) in Jamaica?') by introducing the major lines of latitude.

This unit introduces climate zones around the world. Pupils use maps and climate data to spot patterns, compare environments, and explore how plants and animals adapt to different conditions. The unit also introduces climate change.

Climate zones: what are they and why do they matter?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What is the name of the planet that we live on?

Greenhouse gases from human activity trap heat in the atmosphere and cause the Earth to heat up. This is known as...

Global warming has an impact on temperature and rainfall patterns around the world. This is contributing to...

Places with mild climates, like the UK, have more heatwaves

Are at a greater risk of having wild fires

Match these statements about temperatures rising because of climate change.

Climate change means that plants and animals in some places have to {{}} to survive in the changing conditions.

re-use and recycle instead of throwing things away

We can take action and change how we behave to make a difference and help reduce climate change. We can...

Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap...

Something that only happens in the summer.

A period of time when the weather is a lot hotter than usual.

there is a long period without enough rain.

the day to day conditions outside, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm.

average weather conditions taken over a long time, usually 30 years.

Match these terms with the correct definition.

We show rainfall and temperature data on a climate graph

How can we show climate information for each month in a location?

Climate change

Lesson outcome

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