Lesson 6: Geography and Weather

Getting Started

Questions to Explore

• Why does the weather in the environment change?
• How does the weather in the environment affect people, plants, and animals?
• Why is the weather different on different parts of the Earth?

Facts and Definitions

• The weather in an area depends on environmental factors as well as geographical factors.
• The seasons occur because of the Earth's placement in relation to the Sun.
• On the same day, the weather will be different in different geographical locations.

Skills

• Define geography and use geographic terms to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate. (SS)
• Describe the role of a geographer and apply geographic tools such as maps, globes, compasses, and photographs in the understanding of places and regions. (SS)
• Identify the absolute and relative locations of communities. (SS)
• Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations. (SS)
• Identify and describe the people, vegetation, and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence. (SS)
• Observe and record weather changes over time and relate to time of day and year. (S)
• Discuss and determine how energy from the Sun warms the land, air, and water. (S)

Materials

• On the Same Day in March by Marilyn Singer and Frane Lessac
• The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting by Mark Breen and Kathleen Friestad
• crayons, markers, or colored pencils
• flashlight
• rubber band
• tennis ball or other small ball
• world map or globe

Introduction