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Year 2

Tanzania's climate and landscapes

I can use photographs to find out about the climate and landscapes of Tanzania.

New
New
Year 2

Tanzania's climate and landscapes

I can use photographs to find out about the climate and landscapes of Tanzania.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Photographs can be used to investigate the geography of Tanzania.
  2. Tanzania has a warm climate that varies across the country.
  3. There are a range of landscapes in Tanzania.

Common misconception

Pupils may have stereotypical views about what Tanzania is like and may not be aware of its geographical diversity.

Additional photographs of Tanzania could be found online to further emphasise the geographical diversity of this country.

Keywords

  • Photograph - A photograph is a picture that you take with a camera or mobile phone.

  • Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).

  • Landscape - A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.

The first activity could be done as a carousel activity. Display the photographs on tables around the learning space. Ask pupils to move around the photographs in groups and add their ideas.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Where in Africa is Tanzania?
north
Correct answer: east
south
west
Q2.
Which of the following will not help us find out about Tanzania?
atlases
books
Correct answer: supermarkets
photographs
Q3.
Match each image type to the correct description.
Correct Answer:photograph,A picture that you take with a camera or mobile phone.

A picture that you take with a camera or mobile phone.

Correct Answer:aerial photograph,A picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.

A picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.

Correct Answer:satellite image,A picture of an object or place that has been taken from space.

A picture of an object or place that has been taken from space.

Q4.
Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place taken over a long period of time (usually __________ or more).
30 hours
30 days
30 months
Correct answer: 30 years
Q5.
Put these countries in order, from the country nearest to the Equator to the one furthest away.
1 - Tanzania
2 - Sudan
3 - France
4 - the UK
Q6.
What does this photograph show?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a landscape
a cityscape
a seascape

6 Questions

Q1.
Why do people take photographs of places?
Correct answer: to show what a place is like
to record the sounds of a place
to show how a place changes
Q2.
Tanzania is a diverse country. This means that it has ...
lots of cities.
a large population.
a coast.
Correct answer: a range of climates and landscapes.
Q3.
What does this photograph tell you about Tanzania?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: that some places in Tanzania get cold
that Tanzania has a long coastline
Correct answer: that there are mountains in Tanzania
Q4.
Higher places have a __________ climate.
hotter
Correct answer: cooler
wetter
Q5.
What is the largest city in Tanzania?
Cairo
Correct answer: Dar es Salaam
Nairobi
Q6.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Tanzania. It is also the highest mountain in .
Correct Answer: Africa, africa