S4 – Weather Unit Image copyright Joseph Kerski

Lesson 1 – Weather Introduction We Will: Understand the difference between climate and weather Recognise different weather types

Starter Look at the following images and decide what is happening in each one.

Professional storm chasers monitor an approaching tornado (images copyright Lindsay Bennett, University of Leeds)

Fog has formed in a very cold valley

Lightning striking something in the distance

Frost has formed on a very cold, clear winter’s night

High winds from a Tornado have taken tiles of roofs in Birmingham

UK covered in snow, 2011

Drought

Storm damage, 2013

Weather and Climate Remember the difference between weather and climate……. Weather is day-to-day state of atmosphere at a place whereas climate can be defined as long term average of atmospheric conditions of that place. In other words, weather is what you see and find every day whereas climate is an average of that weather. Climate is usually an average of 30 years weather of a certain place Climate is the average of at least 30 years of weather “Climate is what you expect: weather is what you get” Show these videos: https://youtu.be/_fANLICuYB8 https://youtu.be/e0vj-0imOLw Pupils copy into notes

Plenary How would you describe the climate of where you live? As a group, discuss what you think is the most dangerous weather event you have experienced and your reasons why. When has the weather where you live been least like the climate?