1. Challenged by water: Floods and Drought

2. Watch this video (from 15:08 minutes – 19:30 minutes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deta5DscPS4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deta5DscPS4 How do temperatures change between January and July? Describe the pattern of rainfall in the US. Rainfall in the US

3. Average rainfall Average rainfall © Wikipedia

4. Task one: What are the features of a climate graph?

5. Bars to show precipitation (rainfall, snow, sleet,or hail)(blue) Line to show maximum and minimum temperature (red & blue) Correctly labelled axis’ Title of graph Task one: What are the features of a climate graph?

6. Task two: exploring US climate data Go to Us Climate Data website: http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/united-states/us http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/united-states/us

7. In your group choose one state to research and complete the climate worksheet. For example: o Alaska o Arizona o New York o Florida Task two: exploring US climate data Remember: access the data in degrees Celsius (°C) and millimetres (mm) rather than Fahrenheit and inches.

8. Task two: exploring US climate data Class discussion: What’s the weather like in the state that you have researched? Would pupils like to live in the state that they have researched? Why?

9. Task three: investigating climatic regions in the USA Mississippi Flooding Storyboard Details, causes and impacts table California Droughts Mapping California Causes and impacts table 1993 Mississippi Flood © Wikipedia

10. Water issues: Flooding Map of Mississippi © Wikipedia A feral hog tries to swim to safety on at Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge near Yazoo City, Mississippi © US Wildlife Service, Flickr.

11. Mississippi Floods Mississippi © Wikipedia

12. Mississippi Floods Mississippi Flood © Wikimedia

13. Water issues: Drought Map of California © Wikipedia; California Drought © Wikipedia

14. California California © Pixabay, LoggaWigglerUser

15. California California © Wikimedia

16. Vineyard, California Vineyard, California © Wikimedia

17. Postcard activity Write a postcard as though you have visited ONE state in the USA. Write about your experience and how climate may have affected it. Plenary Remember: to write in degrees Celsius (°C) and millimetres (mm) rather than Fahrenheit and inches. Greetings from Arizona!