Students to create a newspaper-style report based on independent research. Try and include eyewitness accounts or statements, or, for a greater challenge, use a case study fact file which has been produced as a homework exercise prior to the lesson. Produce a poster or pamphlet to warn residents of the arrival of an impending tropical cyclone. Disaster prevention includes having the supplies on hand to weather a or evacuation. Make sure your Disaster Supply Kit includes all the essential items. Put together a disaster plan for a family living in the Philippines. Plenary presentations. One minute each summarising impacts and responses. Drought 1 lesson Key idea 2.7: The 2.7a: Characteristics of South Africa Use and Starter (1 hour) causes of drought arid environments California interpretation One minute to list as many arid (dry) countries as are complex with compared to the of graphs students can. Feedback (environments are classed Covers some locations extreme weather showing as arid if they receive less than 250mm of rain fall Key ideas more vulnerable conditions associated medium term annually). 2.7a and than others. with drought. rainfall students with some images of arid 2.7b and trends. environments. In pairs discuss the characteristics 2.7c and feed back to the class. Key words Suggested Aridity Main activity 1 learning Drought Students work in groups on different arid locations objectives: vulnerability to produce a presentation or poster on the To recognise the characteristics such as little rainfall, large characteristics of temperature variations, little vegetation, poor soils, arid environments etc. and establish the Show some images of the vegetation. Describe what difference it is like.
Students to create a newspaper-style report based on independent research. Try and include eyewitness accounts or statements, or, for a greater challenge, use a case study fact file which has been produced as a homework exercise prior to the lesson. Produce a poster or pamphlet to warn residents of the arrival of an impending tropical cyclone. Disaster prevention includes having the supplies on hand to weather a or evacuation. Make sure your Disaster Supply Kit includes all the essential items. Put together a disaster plan for a family living in the Philippines. Plenary presentations. One minute each summarising impacts and responses. Drought 1 lesson (1 hour) Covers Key ideas 2.7a and 2.7b and 2.7c Key idea 2.7: The causes of drought are complex with some locations more vulnerable than others. Suggested learning objectives: To recognise the characteristics of arid environments and establish the difference 2.7a: Characteristics of arid environments compared to the extreme weather conditions associated with drought. Key words Aridity Drought vulnerability South Africa California Use and interpretation of graphs showing medium term rainfall trends. Starter One minute to list as many arid (dry) countries as students can. Feedback (environments are classed as arid if they receive less than 250mm of rain fall annually). students with some images of arid environments. In pairs discuss the characteristics and feed back to the class. Main activity 1 Students work in groups on different arid locations to produce a presentation or poster on the characteristics such as little rainfall, large temperature variations, little vegetation, poor soils, etc. Show some images of the vegetation. Describe what it is like.
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