Description

Climate Zones Throughout the World

The main goal of this lesson is for students to describe, assess, and compare the characteristics of different climates zones

This lesson is a simplified version of another climate zone lesson in my store. This lesson will only go through 4/5 Climate types. If you want a more detailed version that includes 10 different climate zones – CLICK HERE!

18 Slide PowerPoint Includes:

Warm up task
3 Informational Slides
3 video Links
2 Assessment Questions
Activity Instructions
Conclusion Questions

For the activity, 3 different resources of varying length

Resource 1 – Reading about the different climate zones ( 796 words)
Resource 2 – Informational Chart on the different climate zones ( 461 words)
Resource 3 – Information Cards on different climate zones (200-250 words each)

Activity Option 1: Climate Zones Worksheet

Using the resources, students sort and label climate zones by their appearance, location, temperatures, population, etc.

Activity Option 2 - Box Chart Activity

Students color in each climate zone on the map (this can be optional)
On the box chart, they create a key for their map in the space provided
Next, they describe where the climate can be found, along with its advantages/disadvantages

Activity Option 3: Match Up Activity

In the boxes to the left/right, students compare 2 Climate zones and describe their characteristics:
In the bottom box, students pick the Climate zone they feel is best/easier to live in and explain
*A partially completed version of this activity is included for differentiation*

Activity Option 4: Picture Activity

Using the resources, students identify the climate shown in each picture and answer the analysis questions about that climate:

Examples/Keys are provided for each activity option

This lesson has been adapted for digital learning. Students can use apps such as LuminPDF or Dochub to complete and submit the fillable PDF files.