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Unit 15 The Mountain Environment |
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Key Questions |
Weblinks |
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What is a mountain environment? Where are mountain environments found? |
http://www.educate.org.uk/teacher_zone/classroom/geography/unit15.htm – Lesson plans and resources Database on world mountains www.peakware.com http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/climb/summitstill.html Live webcam from Zermatt http://www.topin.ch/ch/zermatt/default.asp?lang=e An interactive atlas site – looks very usefulhttp://www.childrensatlas.com/atlas/index.html Global Eye – Focus on Mountainshttp://www.globaleye.org.uk/primary/focuson/index.html Photographs of Austrian Alpshttp://www.tlchm.bris.ac.uk/pt/goodwin/matt/matphoto.htm If using Curriculum Vision series of books then visit www.curriculumvisions.com |
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What are these places like? |
Photos http://www.gtleisure.co.uk/walks/ Views of the Lake District http://www.lakelandcam.co.uk/ |
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How does the weather compare in each of these places? |
Lake District Weather |
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What effect does the weather have on tourism? |
General mountain info www.mountaindesign.com.au
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What effect will tourism have on the chosen areas? |
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What would I need to do to plan a camping holiday in this area? |
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Suggested resources |
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Examples of mountains as outlined in Curriculum 2000
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Investigate a mountain environment, landscapes, location, activities in area ie jobs etc Walks in and around Britain |
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Clothing required, time of year, weather conditions etc Winter – skiing Summer-walking and other activities |
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Sustainability Jobs Mountain Holiday travel brochures |
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Worksheets to compliment activity planning a mountain holiday Mountain Holiday http://www.icteachers.co.uk/ Equipment, resources, safety, local weather, mountain code |