Year 4: The Earth’s environment sustains all life
- The main characteristics (e.g. climate, natural vegetation, landforms, native animals) of the continents of Africa and Europe, and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia
- The importance of environments to animals and people, and different views on how they can be protected
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CLIMATES OF THE WORLD
How many climate zones are there and how do they differ?
1. Tropical: Around the Equator we have tropical climates which are hot and humid, this is where you’ll find the world’s rainforests.
2. Arid or dry climates: such as deserts.
3. Mediterranean: with hot dry summers, and cooler wetter winters.
4. Temperate: Where summers are mild and winters aren’t too cold.
5. Continental: In areas that are a very long way from the sea, the climate is continental with long, cold winters and short, hot summers.
6. Polar: which experience long periods of extreme cold.
2. Arid or dry climates: such as deserts.
3. Mediterranean: with hot dry summers, and cooler wetter winters.
4. Temperate: Where summers are mild and winters aren’t too cold.
5. Continental: In areas that are a very long way from the sea, the climate is continental with long, cold winters and short, hot summers.
6. Polar: which experience long periods of extreme cold.
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TASK: In small groups investigate the 6 different Climates (1 Per Group) Then share with others to complete your fishbone diagram.
Include the climate characteristics such as: -Locations -Flora & Fauna -Weather (Rainfall etc.) Polar
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/polar-climate-facts/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Polar_climate Continental https://www.climatetypesforkids.com/humid-continental-climate https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/climate/273703 Temperate http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/te/Temperate_climate https://www.climatetypesforkids.com/ Tropical
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/tropical-climate-facts/ Tropical Climate Desert https://kids.kiddle.co/Desert_climate https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Mediterranean_climate Mediterranean https://kids.kiddle.co/Mediterranean_climate#:~:text=A%20Mediterranean%20climate%20is%20a,land%20near%20the%20Mediterranean%20Sea. REVISION
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TASK: RESEARCH & TAKE NOTES
Year 4: What are the climate zones of Europe & Africa? Locate them on a map. What is their distance from Australia? Relate this to their positions on the equator. What are the characteristics of these places? (Flora and Fauna, weather, rainfall, population, liveability).
Year 5: What are the climate zones of North America and South America? Relate this to their positions on the equator. What are the characteristics of these places? (Flora and Fauna, weather, rainfall, population, liveability).
Year 4: What are the climate zones of Europe & Africa? Locate them on a map. What is their distance from Australia? Relate this to their positions on the equator. What are the characteristics of these places? (Flora and Fauna, weather, rainfall, population, liveability).
Year 5: What are the climate zones of North America and South America? Relate this to their positions on the equator. What are the characteristics of these places? (Flora and Fauna, weather, rainfall, population, liveability).
