Science 7
Name: ____________________
Hour: _____
Welcome to Capital Climate Tours!
You are about to take a journey on a world tour of capital cities to note climate differences in the
Eastern Hemisphere. You will need to pick a capital city from a country on each continent, (Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia/South Pacific) in the Eastern Hemisphere. Keep in mind that Australia is
a country and a continent. In place of just using Canberra, (the capital of Australia), you may choose
one of its state capitals. You can also use any of the South Pacific Countries as a capital (this is called
“Oceania” in the website below).
When you choose your capitals you will also include a theme or connection for your tour. We all
travel for different reasons and like learning about various things. Some themes include, but are not
limited to. important sites of science, landforms, monuments, WWI cities, WWII cities, mother
country & its colonies, famous buildings and/or museums, stops of early explorers, trade routes,
religious centers, native peoples, food, personal ties, etc. If you have a strong theme, your trip may
be altered to allow for exceptions provided you approve it.
TIMELINE:
In class Day 1 (Monday, Nov. 25): Connecting your Capital Cities
In class Day 2 (Tuesday, Nov. 26): Continue Connecting your
Capital Cities
Connection/Theme worksheet
Due: Tuesday, November 26 by
end of class period.
Connection/Theme worksheet
Due: Tuesday, November 26 by
end of class period.
In class Day 3 (Tuesday, Dec. 3): Research Factors affecting
Climate
In class Day 4 (Wednesday, Dec. 4): Research Factors affecting
Climate
In class Day 5 (Thursday, Dec. 5): Research Factors affecting
Climate/Compare & Contrast Sister Capital Cities
In class Day 6 (Friday, Dec. 6): Compare & Contrast Sister Capital All Research due by Friday,
Cities/Work on Tour Guide Book
Dec. 6
Tour Guide Book for Capital City Class Tour
Due Thursday, Dec. 12
Part One – Connecting Your Capital Cities: Pick and research some capitals that come to mind.
A link to World countries and capitals are below to help you get started.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_capitals_with_currency_and_language
As you research your cities, watch out for some of the information below. You may save
some time later.
Complete: “Connecting Your Capital Cities” worksheet by Tuesday, November 6
Part Two: Capital City Research: Complete the climate packet and you will have the information
needed to complete the capital city research which is Due 12/6.
o What is the latitude of capital city?*
o What is the capital city’s elevation?*
o Is it windward or leeward of Mountains? (The description will depend of the city's location in
relation to the prevailing winds.)
o What type of air masses does it have? (What and where do the prevailing winds travel over to get
to your city?)
o Is it a coastal city or inland city? (If coastal include ocean current’s temperature and direction.)
o Find climatology data (average monthly precipitation and temperature for a year) for each capital
city.
Remember by going through the stations in class, the necessary information will be
explained to answer these research questions appropriately.
Your Capital City Tour Guide Booklet will be due on Thursday, December 12!
Your Capital City Class Tour will be on Thursday, December 12!