Comparing weather and climate - past and future

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 3 Geography:

• The main climate types of the world and the similarities and differences between the climates of different places (ACHASSK068)
• Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI053)
• Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI054)
• Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns (ACHASSI057)
• Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI061)

Year 4 Science:

• Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
• Represent and communicate ideas and findings in a variety of ways such as diagrams, physical representations and simple reports (ACSIS071)

Year 4 Geography:

• Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations (ACHASSI074)
• Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions (ACHASSI075)
• Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms (ACHASSI082)

Syllabus Outcomes: GE2-1, GE2-4, ST2-4WS, ST2-8ES. 

Time required: 60 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – oversee activity, facilitate discussion

• Internet access
• Students worksheet

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