In this Geography video, teachers are equipped with the knowledge to explain how lines of latitude and longitude shape the Earth’s climate zones and how to locate global coordinates. The video shows how these invisible lines divide the planet and influence temperature, weather patterns and seasons. It also introduces four-digit grid references, such as 20°N, 80°E, to pinpoint locations, as well as the tropical, polar, temperate, arid, Mediterranean and mountainous climate zones.

Teachers are supported in guiding the children to understand why the Earth’s tilt causes opposite seasons in each hemisphere and how solar energy is more intense at the equator. A demonstration models the planet’s orientation to the sun and how this affects climate and seasonality.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Geography map skill teacher videos, equipping teachers to introduce these key skills.

See more of our Key stage 2 Geography scheme of work.

• Geography, Year 3, Who lives in Antarctica? Lesson 1: What is climate?
• Geography, Year 3, Who lives in Antarctica?
• Geography, Year 5, Would you like to live in the desert? Lesson 1: What is a hot desert biome?
• Geography, Year 5, Would you like to live in the desert?