Climate Zones: Equatorial

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Weather Experts - NEW LOOK Climate Detectives - NEW LOOK

Objectives

Geography

  • To know the characteristics of equatorial climates and how they affect living conditions.
  • To learn about and identify five climate zones – equatorial.
  • To begin to compare conditions in the different climate zones.

Enquiry question
Where in the world is the Equatorial climate zone and what is it like to live there?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Identify, explore, and find out facts about the Equatorial climate zone.
  • Send an email to describe a visit to this climate zone.

You Will Also Need

A suitcase/bag packed for a holiday in an equatorial climate

Weblinks
Clip from the beginning of Rio
Clip about tropical climates from NG Science
Rainforest music