Climate, weather and natural landscapes

Grading System


1. Skill - Creativity (Pictionary, Role play, Blog)
            - Autonomy  (Own contribution)
            - Critical thinking (own opinion)
            - Student's Quiz
2. Quiz of Unit
3. Project - Blog
4. Classparticipation / Discipline
5. TE (on paper)

Student's Quiz
-  Multiple Choice
-  True / False
-  Short answer
-  Gap Filling
-  Pictionary (see example)


November Quiz - December 1st 2011


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Objectives: 

1. Define climate: Its elements and factors

2. Distinguish between climate and weather

3. Know the world’s major climate zones

4. Identify and locate the main types of climate (hot, cold)

5. Describe the water cycle

6. Locate the world’s great natural landscapes

7. Analyze and make climate charts

8. Read images and identify the natural landscape shown

Projects and field trips 

1. Is there any weather station in Quito ? 2.  How do we humans influence the climate ? (Movie: Inconvienient Truth - Climatic change) Let's visit the observatorio astronómico de Quito Study Plan: Page 36-45 Week 1: 07.11.2011-11.11.2011  - What elements make up the climate? - Which phenomena occur in the atmosphere? Tasks: Definitions: Crosswords, Quizzes, pictionaries, videos, games - p.36-39   Become a designer, a creator of your own investigation :) Click here to watch a video about climate Click here to do this great crossword puzzle made by the class :) _______________________________________________________________ Week 2: 14.11.2011-18.11.2011 - What climates does the earth have? - How is water distributed? (General and Ecuador)  Students read p.40-43 Students form questions (speed, open) Game - students ask questions to eachother Click here to watch a video about climate zones At the end there is a quiz. Let's see if you remember. Project: Make your own video :) just like the person above. The layers of the atmosphere (p.39) What is the hottest sphere ? Why ?        Click here to find out. Is the earth really round ? Click here to find out. BBC News Hobbyist Shoots Photos of Earth from Space With Cheap Camera, Weather Balloons and Duct Tape Another great amateur video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPqtQrtn5Q&feature=related Where can you find the biggest dessert on earth ? (p.41) How is the climate of ecuador ? Blog Howework: 1. Explain the water cycle 2. Watch this very creative video and if you like sing it along 3. Click here to watch this amazig video about rivers. 4. Water- Distribution / Will it become the "Gold of the Future" ? Click here to get to the video  ________________________________________________________________________ Week 3: 21.11.2011-25.11.2011 - Which landscapes can be observed? Objectives:  1. Students identify landscapes of the world  2. Students demonstrate landscapes of their own country Ecuador by creating pictionary First answer the questions: 1. Define Forest, Savannah, Grassland, Desert, Taiga, Jungles, Steppe, Tundra  (p.44) 2. How many vegetational zones does Ecuador have ? (p.45) 3. Where are the biggest deserts on Earth ? 4. What other countries beside Ecuador show more than one vegetation zone ? Click here to play an online game. Week 4: 28.11.2011-02.12.2011 - Quiz Preparation