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Odd one out! From the pictures below which one isn’t in the Middle East? Justify your choice!. Connect. Odd one out! From the pictures below which one isn’t in the Middle East? Justify your choice!. Connect. Camels in Mongolia, Far East Asia. Beach in Oman, M.East.

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  1. Odd one out! From the pictures below which one isn’t in the Middle East? Justify your choice! Connect

  2. Odd one out! From the pictures below which one isn’t in the Middle East? Justify your choice! Connect Camels in Mongolia, Far East Asia Beach in Oman, M.East Port in Turkey, M.East Mountains in Iran, M.East

  3. Big Q: Why is the Middle East mostly hot and dry? Learning Objective Climate Zones and Biomes

  4. Share New Information The Middle East is generally hot and dry, But why? And how does this affect the natural vegetation? • The Tropic of Cancer runs through the Middle East. That’s why the region is hot, plus it’s not far from the equator. • But as you go up the mountains, it gets cooler. You even find glaciers in the mountains of Iran and Turkey. Mount Damavand

  5. Climate Zones The map shows the climate zones of the Middle East

  6. Biomes A biome is an area that shares similar natural vegetation, and animals. The map below shows the main biomes of the Middle East. Forest/Mediterranean Grassland Desert Alpine/Mountain

  7. Desert and Desert Scrub Vegetation is sparse. Some areas have almost none. Plants that do grow have tough spiky leaves to conserve moisture. You might see Arabian Oryx (photo). And sand cats, snakes, scorpions and eagles.

  8. Grassland These areas have grass, and some low bushes, but few trees. (They are sometimes called steppe). People herd sheep and goats. Wild animals include wolves, sand foxes, wild cats, gazelles, and wild boar.

  9. Forests and Shrubland Look at this forest of evergreen cypresses in Turkey, beside the Mediterranean. You’ll also find deciduous and mixed forests. And other areas thickly covered in shrubs. You might spot bears, hyena, deer, squirrels and hamsters.

  10. TASK: Working as a group of up to 4 pupils,develop a short presentation to the class to sell your holiday package (to be presented next lesson & print off a copy for your book). Presentations should be in the form of a digital PowerPoint (max 2 sides per pupil). After all presentations are finished, the class will vote on the most appealing vacation. Winners will each receive a house plus! • Team Roles • Botanist - this person will be an expert in the plant life of the area • Zoologist - this person will be an expert in the animal life of the area • Meteorologist - the weather expert, should also determine the best time of year to vacation in the biome, and what kinds of clothes to bring • Geographer - map and area expert, will show landmarks, major cities and places a tourist should visit, or activities related to that area (climbing, scuba..etc) Internet research time & resources must be utilised

  11. This is independent research. Some useful websites: Desert biomes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/znxsgk7/revision Animals (mammals): http://www.factzoo.com/wild-animal-pictures/middle-east Unique animals to the Middle East http://www.barakabits.com/2014/09/7-animals-found-middle-east Botany: http://www.al-bab.com/arab/environment.htm

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