Weather and Climate

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 8 Social Studies | Strand 4.0 Natural and Historic Built Environments | Sub-Strand 4.2 Weather and Climate (10 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this sub-strand, you should be able to:

• Examine factors influencing climate in Africa
• Illustrate distribution and characteristics of major climatic regions of Africa
• Explore positive ways of managing disaster-related stress
• Apply problem-solving skills in addressing effects of climate change

Summary

Africa's climate varies widely — from desert to tropical to mountain regions — shaped by factors like latitude, altitude, and distance from the sea. Understanding these climatic regions, along with the effects of climate change and healthy ways of coping with disaster-related stress, connects geography directly to daily human wellbeing.