Year+7+Unit+2

== = __Weather and climate__ = == Textbook Reference:Revise KS3 Geography Study Guide:pages 51 - 55, 58 - 63 == Our first task to is to look at the water cycle. Them we find the difference between weather and climate, before we look ans see some of the ways that weather affects our behaviour. **Lesson 1:** The water cycle, the difference between climate and weather, and how they affect what we do **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **There will be Zondle game waiting for you called Weather and the water cycle** - but it is not there yet! **Links you may need:** media type="file" key="water cycle.swf" width="360" height="360" align="center"
 * There is something in Star Homeworks - you all did brilliantly but this one looked great - well done Angell! **

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@http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14525366 explains how the weather affects what we buy

world weather from google: @http://g.co/maps/8qwy

**Lesson 2:** How do we measure weather? What do weather forecasts do? **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:** The link to the weather forecast page: **@http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/forecastmaps?LANG=en&CONT=euro**

**Lesson 3:** Looking at rain, wind and clouds. **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Another 7-day homework - more going outside! I hope the weather stays fine in the UK.** **Links you may need:**

media type="youtube" key="ur0k7UDrrvg" height="424" width="563" ** The first student contributor to the new blog - HERE ** **Lesson 4:** Why is weather not the same in every part of the United Kingdom? **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:**

**Lesson 5:** What is a micro-climate? **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:**