Climate Zones throughout the World

The main objective of this lesson is for students to be able to identify characteristics of many types of climate zones and assess the advantages and disadvantages of living in each of these climate zones.

New Digital Activities added! - Students can complete and submit activities using any device by using the fillable PDF's!

What you get:

A 15 slide Power Point with a Do Now, Class Notes, Links to 2 videos, Assessment Questions, Activity Instructions and Conclusion

- A mini activity/assessment to teach about the differences between weather and climate

3 Different Activity Options!

Activity Option 1 (Shorter Version) Students use an already completed chart with the basics about the different climate zones. Using this resource they will select 4 climates, and with these climates:

1. Based on the map, color in where this climate is located

2. Assess the advantages/ disadvantages of living in this climate region and assess easy/difficult is it to find food and water, deal with the weather and get proper shelter?

Activity Option 2 (Longer Version) Students have a reading as a resource rather than a box chart. They will select 4 specific climate types to focus on. (Humid Tropical, Subtropical Savanna, Desert, Humid Continental, Tundra, Etc.)

Using the reading/map they will:

1. Use a color, and key for the different climate regions, label and color them in on the map/chart provided

2. On the back of the map, complete the table where they will describe the climate and what it’s like. Assess the advantages/ disadvantages of living in this climate region. Also think about the adaptations they would need to make to survive in the area.

New! - Activity Option 3: Picture Activity:

Students use either the chart from option 1 or the reading from option 2 to complete the picture activity worksheet. For this worksheet, students will examine a picture and guess which climate type it is. They must the briefly describe the climate and then rank it compared to other ones

Keys for all activity versions are included!

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