atmosphere where their seats and write down as many key words as most of the they can remember. weather takes place. 1 lesson Key idea 2.1: 2.1b How circulation Global Starter (1 hour) The atmosphere cells and ocean currents Review clip: use the video (How does the Climate operates as a transfer and redistribute System work?) on this link global system heat energy across the key words and understanding from last lesson. transferring heat Earth. Review tricellular model. and energy. Key words Main activity Suggested Gulf stream On a blank outline map of the world students could learning North Atlantic Drift draw on the different ocean currents focusing on objectives: Ocean currents direction and ocean temperature. Clearly label the To investigate the Prevailing winds main currents such a Gulf Stream and North Atlantic global pattern of Drift. ocean currents Use two resources or similar images to and how these are introduce. - ocean current map linked. - ocean current map Focus on two important currents. 1) The Gulf To name the main Stream and 2) The North Atlantic Drift. Consider ocean currents, what part these play on the weather of the UK. How such as the Gulf do these link to air masses? Stream and North Explain how these ocean currents influence the Atlantic Drift. climate of the UK. Currents like the Compare the UK climate with a climate at the same Atlantic Drift latitude in North America. bring much of the Describe the differences. rainfall to the UK. Plenary To recognise the Hangman in choose some key words from – global pattern of this lesson. ocean currents and understand how these are linked to the passage of
atmosphere where most of the weather takes place. their seats and write down as many key words as they can remember. 1 lesson (1 hour) Key idea 2.1: The atmosphere operates as a global system transferring heat and energy. Suggested learning objectives: To investigate the global pattern of ocean currents and how these are linked. To name the main ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift. Currents like the Atlantic Drift bring much of the rainfall to the UK. To recognise the global pattern of ocean currents and understand how these are linked to the passage of 2.1b How circulation cells and ocean currents transfer and redistribute heat energy across the Earth. Key words Gulf stream North Atlantic Drift Ocean currents Prevailing winds Global Starter Review clip: use the video (How does the Climate System work?) on this link key words and understanding from last lesson. Review tricellular model. Main activity On a blank outline map of the world students could draw on the different ocean currents focusing on direction and ocean temperature. Clearly label the main currents such a Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift. Use two resources or similar images to introduce. - ocean current map - ocean current map Focus on two important currents. 1) The Gulf Stream and 2) The North Atlantic Drift. Consider what part these play on the weather of the UK. How do these link to air masses? Explain how these ocean currents influence the climate of the UK. Compare the UK climate with a climate at the same latitude in North America. Describe the differences. Plenary Hangman – in choose some key words from this lesson.
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