Lesson Plan: Weather and Climate
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to describe the difference between weather and climate and identify factors that affect climate.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- define climate,
- describe the difference between weather and climate,
- define the terms equator and latitude,
- describe how the climate in an area is affected by its latitude, height, and proximity to a large body of water or to mountains.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- different types of weather,
- the definition of weather,
- the changes of state in water.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- global warming.