refresher! how do we measure weather?. microclimates - investigation learning objective: to carry...
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Refresher!How do we measure weather?
Microclimates - investigationLearning Objective:To carry out field work to investigate the best place for a picnic bench at school
Starter activity: Discuss Which is the coldest part of the play ground?Which is the warmest spot?WHY?
Microclimates
• Which area would be warmer and which colder?• In pairs discuss one feature that would change the
temperature.• Why might this be?• You might say that each area has its own microclimate!
Objective: To understand the factors which affect weather in a small area
Can you define the term microclimate?
Objective: To understand the factors which affect weather in a small area
A microclimate describes the climate of a small environment such as a town, forest or garden.
Objective: To understand the factors which affect weather in a small area
Take about half a side and draw this into your book.
Virtual Gardener
Extension: Can you suggest a better position for the greenhouse? Why?
You have done this! You have learnt
about micro climates!Go through
answers
Thank goodness there are some REAL geographers here!
Mr Jones has asked us to find the best place for a picnic bench
in the school grounds!You need to investigate different
places to find the best micro climate!
Task 1: Choose your group. You will need to work in groups of 3 or 4
Task 2: You need to think about what sort of place would be best for a picnic bench?e.g. temperature, shelter, shade, wind speed etc!
INVESTIGATION!
Microclimates
Things to consider when choosing a site:-• SHELTER (FROM WIND OR SHADE FROM THE SUN)• PHYSICAL FEATURES (TREES AND WATER COULD
AFFECT YOUR RESULTS)• SURFACES (THE COLOUR COULD AFFECT
TEMPERATURE)• ASPECT (THE ANGLE OF THE SURFACE TO THE
SUN)• BUILDINGS (CLOSE TOGETHER CAN CAUSE WIND
TUNNELING)
Planning your investigation
ON PAPER: plan your investigation under the following headings
Introduction: What are micro climates?
Aim: What are you trying to find out?
Method:- How are you going to investigate?- What equipment will you need? (hint: we have anemometers, meter
rule, thermometers, your eyes)- Which FOUR places around the school will you test? Why do you
think they will be good? This is your HYPOTHESIS! Here you should draw a sketch of the school to show where you will test.
Use the map on the next slide and the record sheet to help
Doing the investigation
• If you finish:– Collect your instruments from Ms Rios – ONE
person will be responsible for all the equipment!
– Begin testing your sites and recording the information
We will finish this next week so don´t rush around! Behave or you will have to stop the investigation!
Homework:
• Wild weather project part 3!