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Understanding Micro-Climates in Local Weather

Unit 3 focuses on local weather and micro-climates, highlighting how nearby places can have different weather conditions influenced by wind, slopes, and height. Students will engage in practical exercises to identify various characteristics of their school playground and explore the concept of micro-climates. The lesson also includes discussions on urban heat retention and the importance of greenhouses for farming.

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Understanding Micro-Climates in Local Weather

Unit 3 focuses on local weather and micro-climates, highlighting how nearby places can have different weather conditions influenced by wind, slopes, and height. Students will engage in practical exercises to identify various characteristics of their school playground and explore the concept of micro-climates. The lesson also includes discussions on urban heat retention and the importance of greenhouses for farming.

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Unit 3: Local

weather
Micro-climates
Pages: 16 - 17
Lesson Objectives:

By the end of the sessions,


Students will be able to:
- Discover different ways in which people can control the
environment and why.
- Compare weather in different places.
Did you
know that
Places which are close
together sometimes have a
very different weather
conditions. This is known as
micro-climates.
Practical
exercise
There are 3 main influences on
the weather
Wind Slopes Height

Places exposed to Slopes facing the sun Air cools 1º for every
wind tend to be warm up fast. 100-150 m in height.
colder. Slopes facing away Now we know why
Plants find it harder to from the sun tend to high mountains have
survive in windy be cold and damp. snow on them!
places.
Observatio You are asked to explore to explore the
school playground in groups. You

n Time are asked to figure out which


specific parts in the playground
would best be described by the
following:
Coldest – quietest – warmest –
dampest – windiest – greenest –
dullest – most sheltered –
crowded – brightest – least
sheltered – colourful
Coldest Quietest Warmest

Dampest Windiest Greenest

Dullest Most sheltered Crowded

Brightest Least sheltered Colourful


Definitions

Sheltered Dampest Micro-climate


protected from moist mean slightly
climate of a small
wind, rain, or bad wet
specific place,
weather
compared to its
wider surroundings.
Observatio - Follow the line while we are
going downstairs

n Time - Be quiet
- Think and share with your friend
and write down your findings
and fill in your sheet.
7 min

Reading
Time
Read pages 16 & 17
Think-pair-share

Why towns and cities are usually because the


warmer than the surrounding
countryside at night? buildings give off
the heat they have
absorbed during
the day
Do you think that
greenhouses are essential
for the farmers? Why?
Let’s watch
this video
[Link]
watch?v=c4EwHshlLpQ
Google the difference
between the
greenhouse and the
greenhouse gases and
get ready for the next
session 

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