Climates in the world
This document discusses different climate types and provides instructions for an activity where students choose a place to live based on its climate and other factors. The three main climate types are tropical, polar, and temperate. Students are asked to describe the characteristics of each climate type on a map. They then select a place they would like to live and justify their choice by discussing the location's climate, continent, country, sights to see, and their personal reasons for choosing it. As an example, the document describes someone choosing to live in Salvador, Brazil for its tropical climate, beaches, historical sites, and proximity to rainforests. Students are then asked to research and write an essay about a place representing different climates to present at
Climates in the world
- 1. Climates in the world Climate describes the main weather characteristics of a place. Climate is determined by: • • • • Here you have a world map Colour different climates according to this code: • Orange: tropical climates. • Blue: Polar climates. • Red: Temperate climates.
- 2. Now write the main characteristics for each kind of climate. • If you could choose a place to live in. Would you consider climate as a fact for choosing it? What other criteria would you choose? • Investigate about a place you would like to live in and write about your reasons for living there. • Write about the place and its climate and the reasons for choosing it. Also consider: The continent. The country it is in. The location of your place in the country. The sights to be seen. Your reasons for choosing it. Here you have my place as a model: I would like to live in Salvador de Bahia, Salvador is in Brazil, in South America and it has a tropical climate. Bazil is an enormous continent and it has beautiful beaches and also amazonic jungle. I like Salvador because it has a beautiful beach and I like swimming and sunbathing. I also like historical places and Salvador has beautiful buildings such as an impressive ancient market and a beautiful cathedral. Salvador has a tropical climate because it is near the Capricorn tropic. Tropical climates are warm all year round and that’s perfect for me because I hate cold weather. The problem is that there is a rainy season and I prefer dry weather. It is not so bad because I can have that weather in the dry season. In Brazil is is also a huge tropical rainforest and I would like to visit it, I love exotic plants and wild animals. Salvador de Bahía would be my perfect place to live in. Now you are ready to do your final task for climate: Each member in your group is going to investigate about a place in the world. You are going to make sure you cover all different climates. You are going to write an essay including all the aspects covered in your previous task . The more information you include the better.
- 3. Then, you are going as a special guest to the World Climate Conference, representing your place and continent. You have to talk to the audience about that place. You can perform the best you can, you can show us photographs, food, customs…. You have to wear clothes according to your climate. Use your imagination and have fun!!!!!!