Geography SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Climatic Factors | Type and Characteristics of Climate | Geographic distribution

GEOGRAPHY

THEME – ENVIRONMENT AND ITS RESOURCES

TOPIC – CLIMATE 

CLASS – SS 2 

LEARNING AREAS – Climatic Factors | Type and Characteristics of Climate | Geographic distribution

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. Atlas

2. Maps

3. Slides/power point

4. Drawing paper

6. Sketches and diagrams

6. Colour pencils

7. Tracing paper

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify climatic factors.

2. explain the effects of these factors on weather and climate.

3. identify and explain the characteristic of major climatic types.

4. locate and describe the distribution of the climatic types.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE A CLIMATE 

A climate is the average temperature and precipitation in a specific area.

Climatic factors are the physical conditions that determine the weather in a given area such as,

1. Geographic latitude

2. Altitude and relief

3. Planetary wind and pressure

4. Land and water pattern

5. Relief

6. Vegetation cover (land use)

7. Exposition

8. Distance from the sea

9. Ocean currents, etc

TYPES OF CLIMATE 

Global climates are often divided into five types:

1. Tropical regions

2. Dry regions

3. Temperate regions

4. Cold regions

5. Polar regions

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLIMATE 

1. Temperature

2. Rainfall, etc.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF A CLIMATE 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses the globe, maps, diagrams and sketches to explain climatic factors and their influence on weather and climate.

2. uses maps, diagrams and sketches to help students identify major climatic types.

3. guides class discussion on:

• characteristics of major climatic types.

• their geographic distribution, and Influence of climatic types on human activities.

4. takes students on study trip to a meteorological station.

5. summarizes the highlights of the lesson on the board.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. visit a meteorological station.

2. listen to teacher’s explanations, and answer questions.

3. participate in class discussions.

4. draw diagrams and sketches to show the effects of latitude, planetary winds, pressure, ocean currents, distance from the sea, etc. on climate.

5. draw a map of the world showing the distribution of climatic types/regions.

6. copy the boar d summary.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. list climatic factors;

2. use appropriate diagrams and sketches to illustrate and describe their influence on weather and climate;

3. name the major climatic types;

4. describe the characteristics of the climatic types;

5. insert the major climatic regions on a blank world map.