Summary
Forget about what the weather’s like today--rain or shine, your area’s climate stays pretty much the same. Learn all about the Earth’s different climate systems, from the frozen poles to the steaming-hot tropics! Learn what factors contribute to an area’s climate, and how it affects the organisms that live there. It can even determine what kinds of geographical features you’ll see! Don’t save this one for a rainy day—press “play” now!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Climate Types:
- What is one new thing you learned about climate types?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining climate types.
- Draw or give one example of your own.