What can weather maps tell us?
Activities Use an up-to-date weather satellite image of Europe to investigate the possible reasons for the different types of cloud, eg relief, frontal, convectional (alternative images may also be used if recent weather conditions prove inappropriate). Use suitable animated sequences from video/textbook diagrams to support learning. Ask pupils to carry out an exercise to match sequences of sentences on cards to diagrams showing different types of rainfall. It might be helpful to focus on fewer rainfall types with some pupils. Use an appropriate recent weather map of Europe and ask pupils to investigate the different aspects of weather shown. Ask them to compare weather information provided by maps with that shown on a satellite image for the same period of time and evaluate the usefulness of each. Ask pupils to draw and annotate a sketch map showing the weather conditions over Europe using information from both the satellite image and map. Outcomes describe and begin to explain cloud
