Year+8+Unit+2

= = = __Climate zones, biomes and the effects of climate change on them__ =

Textbook Reference:Revise KS3 Geography Study Guide:pages 53 - 55, 57 - 59 + parts of 65 - 75.
Having sorted out the difference between weather and climate, we first of all examine the issues that make climate in one place different from another. Next we look at 6 of the many different climates zones, to find how their rainfall and temperature vary one from another and hopefully to be able to pick out which climate zone a place belongs to using only its climate graph as evidence. Then is the time to look at the biomes or ecosystems around the world, and link the animals and plants that live there with the climate they enjoy. Finally, what effect may climate change having on these biomes, or on their futures?

**Lesson 1:** Why are climates different? **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:** @http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/teachers/latest_weather_data_world.html @http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html

media type="file" key="raintypes.swf" width="720" height="500" **Lesson 2:** What are the climate zones? **PowerPoint: ** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:**

**Lesson 3:** Is there a link between climate and biomes? **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need: These are 2 good places to start:** **http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm ** click on your biome and then animals and plants on the next page

**http://www.radford.edu/swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html** click on your biome at the bottom of the page

This graphic explains how convection rainfall occurs media type="file" key="convection rainfall.swf" width="390" height="390" ** The first student contributor to the new blog - HERE **

**Lesson 4:** You investigate the characteristics of different biomes **PowerPoint: ** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Links you may need:**

**Lesson 5:** What is the impact of climate change on biomes? **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes: This one you need to print out.** **This one you DO NOT print out. Open it on the desk top so you can see the maps more clearly than in the classroom.** **Homework:** **Links you may need:** **UK:** **@http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/climateexperiment/whattheymean/theuk.shtml** **Switzerland**
 * YOUR POSTERS ARE HERE **
 * @http://www.swissworld.org/en/environment/climate_change/impact_of_climate_change/ **
 * Australia **
 * @http://www.climatechange.gov.au/climate-change/impacts/national-impacts/wa-impacts.aspx **
 * Turkey: **
 * @http://www.iklimmdgf-tr.org/konu_detay-en.asp?id=18 **