BASIC COMPETENCIES

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

UNIT 5: CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of and
interaction with the

Students will develop these competencies through the contents in this unit.

physical world
Social competence and
citizenship

Share and compare opinions with classmates in group discussions. (Page 68, Act. 2)
Consider the impact of individuals and societies on the environment (Page 60, The
Greenhouse effect)

Look up educational resources on the Internet. (Page 61, Netsurfers!)

Information handling and

Analyse and interpret different types of maps, illustrations and diagrams. (Page 61,

digital competence

Competence in linguistic
communication

Competence in learning to
learn

Act. 1; Page 63, Average Annual; Page 65, Average Annual..., and Look, Acts. 1
and 2; Page 67, Anticyclones...; Page 69, Acts. 3 and 4)
Define and describe concepts related to weather and climate. (Page 61, Acts. 2 to 4;
Page 68, Act. 2)
Explain phenomena using specialised vocabulary from the unit. (Page 63, Act. 3; Page
66, Act. a and b)

Analyse and synthesise the contents studied. (Page 63, Act. 1 to 4; Page 64, Questions a
and b; Page 67, Act. 1; Page 68, Act. 1 and Revision)
Make predictions about meteorological phenomena. (Page 69, Act. 3)

Autonomy and personal

initiative

Analyse and defend personal points of view. (Page 61, Acts 5 and 6; Page 68, Act. 2;
Page 69, Act. 3)

UNIT 5
COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTERACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORLD

Students book

Activity book

Didactic guide: unit 5

Understand the structure and

function of the atmosphere

Pages 60 and 61

Unit 5

Pages 8 and 9

Describe the consequences of

the greenhouse effect

Pages 60 and 61

Unit 5

Pages 8 and 9

Identify the factors that influence

temperature

Pages 62 and 63

Unit 5

Pages 10 and 11

Describe how clouds and

precipitation form

Pages 64 and 65

Unit 5

Pages 12 and 13

Analyse and interpret a map of

average annual rainfall

Page 65

Unit 5

Pages 12 and 13

Identify the factors that determine

atmospheric pressure

Pages 66 and 67

Unit 5

Pages 14 and 15

Identify the types of wind and

describe how they are distributed

Pages 66 and 67

Unit 5

Pages 14 and 15

Interpret a weather map

Page 69

Unit 5

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CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

DIDACTIC
OBJECTIVES

CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Describe the structure and composition of the atmosphere, paying special attention to the
characteristics and function of the ozone layer.
Identify the factors that influence temperature: altitude, latitude and distance from the sea.
Explain how clouds and precipitation form.

Analyse a map of average annual rainfall and explain the factors that determine rainfall.

Recognise the factors that determine atmospheric pressure and the instruments used to
measure it.

Identify the different types of wind and describe how they move and what determines their
intensity.
Use specialised vocabulary from the unit correctly.

CONTENTS

The atmosphere and the ozone layer.

Atmospheric temperature.
Air humidity. Clouds and precipitation.
Atmospheric pressure and wind.
Study and analyse the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
Explain how different factors related to climate interact.
Look up information on the Internet about the function of the ozone layer.
Analyse the solar radiation that reaches the Earths surface.
Study and analyse a map showing average annual temperature.
Carry out an experiment to measure water condensation with air temperature changes.
Analyse and interpret a map of average annual rainfall.
Explain how clouds and precipitation form.
Analyse a map of atmospheric pressure.
Explain the different types of wind and explain how they move.
Interpret a weather map.
Describe how factors related to climate are observed and measured.
Use specialist vocabulary about weather and climate.

EVALUATION
CRITERIA

Check that the students can identify the layers of the atmosphere and explain their
main characteristics.
Verify that they recognise the importance of the ozone layer for life on Earth.

Ensure that they can identify the factors that influence temperature and interpret an
isobar map.
See if they can describe how precipitation forms.
Confirm that they know the geographical distribution of clouds and precipitation.

Find out whether they know the factors that determine atmospheric pressure and the
instruments used to measure it.
Assess whether they can recognise the different types of wind, describe how they
move and identify the factors that determine their intensity.

Evaluate whether they know how to use specialist vocabulary about weather and climate.

CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

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