English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Locate the continent of South America on a map
Identify the climate zones and biomes that are found in South America
Explain differences in climates and biomes across South America
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Words and meanings to learn
climate zone
an area of the world with distinct weather patterns
biome
an area where specific plants and wildlife live in a certain type of climate
tropical
an area that is very hot and humid; usually near the equator
arid/semi-arid
to have little or no rain/ to have periods with little or no rain, usually very dry
temperate
a place with mild temperatures
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Resources: Atlases, the handout (some teachers may wish to photocopy the map of South America onto A3 paper), art resources (pens, pencils, paints, pastels, papier-mache, collaging materials such as tissue paper or material), glue sticks, scissors. Some teachers may wish for pupils to produce their maps on larger pieces of paper.
Support Handout (1): The handout provides a map of South America for the pupils to create their artwork. Teachers may wish to provide this on A3 for some pupils.
Core Handout (2): Pupils can use the map of South America provided as the support handout, or draw their own map. Boxes are provided to support pupils in annotating their maps.
Stretch Handout (3): This handout has space for the pupils to write a paragraph to explain their map.
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