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Mid/Short Term Scheme of Work
Subject:
Geography
Autumn 1
Number of Sessions:
10
Title:
Weather and Climate
By the end of this unit;
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NC Curriculum References:
Most children will be able:
Define what weather and climate. Understand what causes weather, the water cycle and how we read weather
maps.
Some children who have not made much progress will be able:
Will be able to draw and label the water cycle.
Some children will have developed further and will be able:
Students will have an understand of the different instruments used to measure weather and how to use them.
IB Foci:
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Learning Objectives:
Lesson 1
Week of Nov 8th
To be able to define weather
and climate and explain the
difference between both.
Planned Learning Experiences:
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Lesson 2
To be able to explain what
causes weather.
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Lesson 3
Week of Nov 22nd
To be able to draw and label
the water cycle.
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Lesson 4
To be able to describe and
explain the different
formations of rainfall.
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Look at a series of pictures. Discuss
what is in each picture.
Define key terms.
To draw some small diagrams showing
how the suns rays hit the earth and
how air is moved around the earth.
Students guess which definition
connects with each term and write
down the key terms and definitions.
Watch and discuss a video explaining
the causes of weather.
Handout with a diagram of the water
cycle for each student. They must then
organise the statements into the
correct order to match the water cycle.
Watch the water cycle song.
Quiz to revise the key terms.
Pupils produce annotated diagram
of the three types of rainfall
Play interactive game online to revise
the types of rainfall.
Watch a video to help students
understand what they have just
learned.
Assessment
Opportunities of Learning
Outcomes:
Success Criteria:
Cross-Curricular
Links:
Questioning - check
students understanding of
key terms.
Students can tell
the difference
between
weather and
climate.
English – use of
descriptive words
Peer assessment
Students can
describe how air
moves around
the earth.
Assessment through
questioning and quiz
Self- assessment
Students are
able to explain
the water cycle
using key terms.
Students must
be able to
explain the
different types
of rainfall.
Links with science.
Assessment
Lesson 5
Week of Nov 29th
To be able to define how we
measure weather and know
what the different instruments
are.
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Starter: Various images of items used to
measure weather. Think – pair – share.
What are they and how are they used?
Students to complete the grids
describing how we measure weather.
Peer assessment
Grids must be
fully complete
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NATIONAL DAY
Lesson 6
Week of Dec 6th
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Week of Dec 13th
Lesson 10
To be able to describe and
explain the different types of
clouds.
To be able to identify and
explain what a depression and
anti-cyclone are.
To explain how we read
weather maps.
To understand the different
climatic zones around the
world.
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Complete the worksheet to categorise the
different types of cloud. What type of weather
can be found with each type of cloud?
 Powerpoint with animation of a
depression and anti -cyclone.
 Students draw and annotate a diagram
of each.
Students will study a series of weather maps as
a group and must make conclusions as to what
type of weather can be found in each location.
Students will use an atlas and blank map to
colour in the different zones around the world
and annotate it will a brief description of the
area.
Key Words: Weather, Climate , Atmosphere, Altitude, Latitude, Longitude, Ocean
Currents, Prevailing Winds, Climatic Zones, Temperature, Precipitation,
Evaporation , Condensation, Surface Run-off, Air Mass, Depression, Anti-cyclone
Questioning
Questioning
Teacher assessment – have
each group completed the
task.
Self -assessment
Links with Art.