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Author

CK-12

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th

Subjects

Science, Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Resource Types

  • Ebooks
  • Interactive Media
  • Videos, 3 minutes, 41 seconds, CC, Subtitles

Regional Focus

Global

Tropical Moist Climates

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Synopsis
  • In this interactive textbook lesson, students will discover that tropical climates are located near the equator and often experience high levels of rainfall.
  • Students will explore the precipitation differences between tropical wet and tropical dry climates.

Teaching Tips

Positives

  • Students can work at their own pace through this self-guided textbook lesson.
  • Figures and graphics are included to illustrate the text.
  • Students can check their understanding by taking an interactive quiz at the end of the lesson.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Students will have to sign in to access some of the interactive features.
  • Each student will need their own computer for the interactive questions.

Differentiation

  • A graphic organizer may help students visualize the similarities and differences between different types of tropical climates.
  • Cross-curricular connections could be made with social studies and civics classes when discussing the rights of Indigenous communities or considering the idea of other species having the right to exist.
Scientist Notes

The resource is suitable to teach students climate characteristics in the tropics. According to the Köppen climate classification system, there are three climate types common in the tropics: Af, Am, Aw. These climate influence vegetation types. This resource is recommended.

Standards
  • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
    • ESS2: Earth's Systems
      • MS-ESS2-4 Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
      • MS-ESS2-6 Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.
  • College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
    • Dimension 2: Geography
      • D2.Geo.10.6-8 Analyze the ways in which cultural and environmental characteristics vary among various regions of the world.
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