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Why are some places always hot?

Why are some places always hot?
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What’s the climate like where you live: is it more like where Doug grew up? Or more like where Shelley grew up? Or something else?

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What kind of weather, plants, and animals do you think the orange and purple zones have? Why do you think that?

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DISCUSS: These two places have the same temperatures throughout the year... so why do they look so different?
Do you have any ideas?

Arizona Florida

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(1) Which climate zones have you been to?

(2) Which ones would you want to visit?

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season


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a time of year with specific weather that repeats every year
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summer


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one of the four seasons, the warmest season in some places
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winter


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one of the four seasons, the coldest season in some places
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map


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a picture that represents the features of a place
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climate


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the weather conditions in an area that are similar year after year
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pattern


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something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted
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tropical climate


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climate that is hot all year long
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equator


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an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth where tropical climates are found
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mild climate


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climate that is warm during the winter and hot during the summer
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continental climate


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climate that is cold in the winter and hot during the summer
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polar climate


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climate that is cold all year long
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dry climate (desert climate)


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climate that does not get a lot of rain
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evaporation


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the process of a liquid changing to a gas
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Activity Prep

Print Prep

In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of “climate” and explore the world’s five major climates. In the activity, Climate Decoder, students color one part of a world map to figure out the different climates of that region. Students then combine maps and search for global climate patterns.

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Americas Map & Climates (Fahrenheit & Celsius) printout 1 per student
Asia & Australia Map & Climates (Fahrenheit & Celsius) printout 1 per student
Europe & Africa Map & Climates (Fahrenheit & Celsius) printout 1 per student
Maps & Climates Answer Key (Fahrenheit Only) teacher-only resource 1 per class
Colored Pencils
Red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, brown. Each student needs these specific colors. Crayons will also work.
Details
6 pencils per student
Rulers
1 ruler per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work alone, but will need to complete all three portions of the map on their own.

Divide Your Class and Assign Maps

Once your students are paired up, divide your class into three groups. Decide which group will be in charge of which map (Americas map, Europe & Africa map, and Asia & Australia map). At the end of the activity, groups will combine their maps to make a full world climate map.

Exploration

8 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Wrap-Up

17 mins

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