Topic+1+L8+-+Reading+synoptic+charts


 * =====Topic: ===== || =====Reading synoptic charts ===== ||
 * =====Duration: ===== || =====1 1/2 lessons ===== ||
 * =====Syllabus Outcomes: ===== || =====4.4 uses a range of geographical tools =====

4.6 describes the geographical processes that form and transform environments
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 * =====Students learn about: ===== || =====- ===== ||
 * =====Students Learn to: ===== || =====- Read synoptic charts ===== ||
 * =====Indicators of learning – By the end of this lesson students will be able to... ===== || =====- Identify the main features of a synoptic chart =====

- Predict weathe based on synoptic chart use
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 * =====Assessment ===== || =====- Student participation during class discussion =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- Students completes skills activities
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 * =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson Plan ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 mins – Introduction =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 mins – Lesson summary
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 * =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Text Page ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pg 33 - 34 ===== ||

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Define the following in your glossary of terms in the back of your workbook: =====

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Building o from the knowledge that you developed about world climate patterns in previous lessons, let’s now look into how to read weather forecasts. Reading synoptic charts is a key geographical skill, which when developed over time will allow you to predict future weather trends. =====

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Teacher uses the PowerPoint presentation below to lead class discussion on predicting the weather, class also examine the path of Tropical Cyclone Yasi 2011. =====

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson Summary: **
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