Himalayan climate

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Living in the Mountains

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Objectives

Science

To observe changes across the four season.
To observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.
To describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including climate zones.

Geography

Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and another region.

Lesson Planning

Research the seasons in the Kumaon region and their effects on the people.

Teaching Outcomes:

To know the seasons and weather experienced in the UK and begin to consider the difference with the weather in the Kumaon region.
To consider the effect of the weather on life in the UK and compare this to life in the Kumaon region.

Children will:

Develop an understanding about life in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas.
Learn about the seasons in the Kumaon & their effects on the lives of those living there.

Planning

Provided Resources

Himalayan climate info
Map of the Kumaon region

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Flip-cams or similar

Weblinks

Information about India and climate from greetingindia.tripod.com
Information on the climate in the Himalayas from travel-himalayas.com
Information about the Himalayas from kidsdiscover.com