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Year 3

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

6 lessons

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  • Climate and weather
  • Earth geometry
  • Physical processes
  • Sustainability and climate change

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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.

This unit builds on pupils’ understanding of weather and places by exploring how climate differs around the world. Its placement supports pupils to spot patterns, connect climate with the natural world, and begin to think about how the climate is changing.

  1. Introducing climate
  2. Using lines of latitude to locate the main climate zones
  3. Climate data and patterns
  4. The differences between climate zones and biomes
  5. Adaptations of plants and animals in different biomes
  6. Climate change

  • Knowledge of the location of the hot and cold areas of the world.
  • Be familiar with the terms ‘Equator’ and ‘Polar Regions’, and know their location.
  • Know the difference between weather and climate.
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