Factors That Determine Climate

Subject :

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

Term :

SECOND TERM

Week:

WEEK 2

Class :

Primary 6

Topic :

Factors That Determine Climate

Previous lesson:

The pupils have previous knowledge of

that was taught as a topic in the previous lesson

Behavioural objectives :

At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

Instructional Materials:

Methods of Teaching:

Reference Materials:

Content :

What is climate?

Climate is the weather condition of a particular place for a very long period of time.

What are the factors that determine climate?

Temperature : This is the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or place. How cold or hot of a place for a very long period of time shapes how the climate will take form. Temperature also affects how water is loss from the soil due to intense heat. The process whereby water is loss from the surface of the earth is known as evaporation
Rainfall : The is the sum total of water droplets from the sky. The amount of rainfall in a particular place factor the climate of that area. As places with much rainfall are likely to have thick rainforest vegetation
Sunshine : Places with intense harsh sunlight are likely to have hot climate or hot longer weather conditions. Sunlight is the light of the earth during the day. It provides earth with heat and solar energy
Wind : Wind is air in motion. Wind moves and blows in different directions. The north east trade wind brings dryness, dust and harmattan. The south west trade wind brings rainfall. This is one of the factors that determines the climate of a place
Humidity : Humidity is the amount of atmospheric water. It is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere. It measure the wetness or dryness of the atmosphere. It differs from one place to another

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation

What is climate?
What are elements of climate?
Mention four things that make up the weather condition for a very long period of time
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
Energy that is generated by the sun is known as _____ energy
What is rainfall
_______ is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere
What is wind
What type of wind brings harmattan?
What types of wind brings rainfall
Write out four benefits of farming

Conclusion

The class teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out short notes to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she does the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.