This lesson introduces children to different climates around the world through the context of plants. The lesson includes information slides and consolidation activities about plants and the climates in which they grow. It also includes three differentiated reading comprehension activities (sunflowers, Venus flytraps and pricky pears).

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation lesson which includes everything you need to teach children in KS2 about different climates around the world and some of the interesting plants that grow there.

It is complete with:
√ Learning objective
√ Success criteria
√ Starter and plenary activities
√ Review of relevant prior learning (name and identify the continents)
√ Teaching input/ information slides
√ Differentiated consolidation tasks (3 levels)
√ All answer slides

Learning Objective:
LO: To learn about some fascinating plants around the world and the climates in which they grow

Success Criteria:
I can name and identify the continents.
I can describe and locate different climates around the world.
I can name and identify some of the world’s strangest plants.
I can describe the conditions that these plants need to grow.
I can describe some of the special features of these plants.

Vocabulary: North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, polar, temperate, tropical, tunda, arid, palm tree, sunflower, water lily, daisy, prickly pear, Venus flytrap, rafflesia, banana tree, black bat flower, cobra lily, doll’s eye, black elephant ears

Consolidation tasks: labelling tasks, match ups, filling in a map, reading comprehensions & questions, fill in the blanks