Climate Zones 2021

Climate Zones -

The search for Carmen Sandiego

Can you....​

• ​learn about Climate Zones

• stop Carmen Sandiego from stealing priceless artifacts

​Learning Intention:

​Today I will...

​6.ESS2: Earth’s Systems

3) Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.

Success Criteria:

​So I can...

• ​identify the 3 main types of climate regions

• ​diagram the regions on a map

• Use this knowledge to locate a known criminal or is she......​

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​Before we can find Carmen Sandiego

• ​We must understand the difference between

​climate and weather

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• ​How can we find out the climate zone Carmen Sandiego is in without understanding climate.

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​Are you ready Player........

Multiple Choice

Do you think the day to day weather would affect Carmen Sandiego? No, I don't either but we do need to understand how to identify climate. Can you help me figure out the answer? It is the only way to find her....

• Areas between the tropical and polar zones (weather ranges and may have seasons)

• Area about 66.5 to 90 north and south latitudes. (Near the poles with indirect light)

• The average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.

• Area near the equator between 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude. (Sun year round)

​Where is Carmen Sandiego?

​Can you figure out what climate zone she is hiding in before she steals the next priceless artifact?

Multiple Choice

Carmen needs a Zoom meeting to get help from us. She wants us to send her the information on the jewels, but I need her coordinates. She is in Brazil getting ready for Carnival and it is hot and sticky. She needs sunscreen. Where is she?

• Areas between the tropical and polar zones (weather ranges and may have seasons)

• Area about 66.5 to 90 north and south latitudes. (Near the poles with indirect light)

• The average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.

• Area near the equator between 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude. (Sun year round)

Multiple Choice

We've been compromised. They have found out we've been helping Carmen and want my real name. I've got to run, but first help me warn Carmen they are on to us. She is in a place that gets little sunlight and just bought a heavy coat. She saw a polar bear! Where could she be?

• Areas between the tropical and polar zones (weather ranges and may have seasons)

• Area about 66.5 to 90 north and south latitudes. (Near the poles with indirect light)

• The average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.

• Area near the equator between 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude. (Sun year round)

Multiple Choice

This is player.....thanks for all your help. I am in a safe place and Carmen is on the move. She is heading to a place with colorful leaves. She said she needed to pick up a package from the top of the Batman Building in a city in Tennessee. She has to get it before all the leaves fall off the trees.

• Areas between the tropical and polar zones (weather ranges and may have seasons)

• Area about 66.5 to 90 north and south latitudes. (Near the poles with indirect light)

• The average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.

• Area near the equator between 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude. (Sun year round)

​She has the package, but can't deliver it without the map.

​It is up to you to draw her a map of the climate zones. Be careful. You will be timed. She can't wait long.

​Don't let them catch her.

​Here is a map....Does yours look like this? I need you to put a star on her final destination. The package must be delivered! Carmen wants to save the artifact. Not all thieves are bad. Carmen has the world's treasures at heart.

​The package must be delivered to a place where the coriolis effect makes toilets swirl in the opposite direction. Find it in the tropical zone.

You did it!!​

​The package was delivered.

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​We could not have done it without your help. Get ready for your next adventure.

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​Did you know that

there are climate regions?

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​Yep, you are about to go deeper into climate and learn more. SO....you'll be ready next time we need you.

​It was a famous painting from the land down under.

​Oh no!! To check your understanding of climate zones. Carmen Sandiego took Ms. Kaplan with her on an adventure. Can you find her?

Poll

Where in the world is Ms. Kaplan?

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Continental Zone

Poll

Where in the world is Ms. Kaplan?

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Continental Zone

Poll

Where in the world is Ms. Kaplan?

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Continental Zone

​Good work today!

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​Be on the look out for Acme Agents.

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​You are a mastermind now!

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​Until next time player......