Climate Change and Weather » Lesson activities and resources
1a) Climate change and weather- introductory movie
This movie introduces climate change and weather at KS4 level and gets pupils thinking about different elements of the topic. To play full screen, click on the tab in the bottom right hand corner.more..
1b) Climate change and weather- weather extremes Google Earth tour
This Google Earth tour looks at weather extremes recorded around the world. To play the Google Earth Tour, click the link. When Google Earth has loaded, click the play icon half way up the screen on the left hand side (bottom right corner of the places..more..
2a) UK climate- factors and overview presentation
This presentation demonstrates the five main factors that affect climate in the UK. It also includes maps demonstrating the changes in climate seen across the UK at different points in the year.more..
2b) UK climate- rainfall and the UK presentation
This presentation highlights the three major types of rainfall, whilst looking at the pattern of rainfall seen across the UK.more..
2c) Uk climate- depressions presentation
This presentation looks at the way in which depressions affect the weather in the UK. It includes animations. more..
2d) UK climate- depressions activities
These activities get pupils thinking about depressions. In the first activity they simply need to label up the synoptic map correctly. When complete, click the next button, and here pupils need to decide which factors relate to depressions, and which..more..
2e) UK climate- depression weather animation
This animation of the cross section of a depression, shows the changes in weather and pressure that occur as a depression passes by. more..
2f) UK climate- depression animation
This simple animation show the path of a depression passing over the UK. The pause and go controls can be used to explain different parts of the depression.more..
2g) UK climate- anticyclones presentation
This presentation shows how anticyclones influence UK weather. It includes an animation showing how they approach the UK.more..
3a) Tropical revolving storms- movie
This movie introduces tropical revolving storms. To enlarge the movie click on the tab in the bottom right hand cornermore..