Climate Zones: Polar

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Weather Experts - NEW LOOK Climate Detectives - NEW LOOK

Objectives

Geography

  • To know the characteristics of polar climates and how they affect living conditions.
  • To learn about and identify five climate zones - polar.
  • To begin to compare conditions in the different climate zones.

Enquiry question
What challenges are there to living in a Polar climate zone for people and animals?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Identify, explore, and find out facts about the polar climate zone.
  • Write a postcard to describe what it has been like to visit that climate zone.