St.
Mary’s Canossian School
Primary 4
Geography
Ch 2 Climate and Food
Theme: Climate Superhero
Superhero’s Name: Class: Pr. 4 ( )
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Greetings, Superhero. To protect our world's food supply, you must
awaken the superpowers within. Each training will give you a
specific ability, making you a true Food Guardian. Your journey
begins now!
Learning Objectives:
Knowledge and Understanding:
Identify the Earth's major climate zones (Tropical, Temperate, Frigid) and their basic
characteristics.
Describe how China's vast territory spans multiple climate zones, leading to regional
variations in temperature.
State the relationship between climate zones and agricultural production (e.g., rice in the
south, wheat in the north).
Recall key challenges to farming in China (e.g., natural disasters, limited land) and name one
key scientific solution (e.g., hybrid rice, space-bred seeds).
Skills:
Interpret a world map to locate climate zones and a map of China to identify major
agricultural regions.
Analyze and categorise information to connect specific Chinese crops to their most likely
region of cultivation based on climate.
Investigate and present information on a Chinese scientific or agricultural innovation that
helps ensure food security.
Create a poster to help solve the food problems in China
Values and Attitudes:
Develop an appreciation for the hard work of farmers and scientists in overcoming
geographical challenges to produce our food.
Cultivate a sense of responsibility and personal agency in cherishing food and protecting the
environment.
Foster pride and national identity by learning about China's geographical diversity and its
achievements in agricultural science.
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Training Level 1: Discover Earth's Climate Zones!
Calling all superheroes! Your training is to map Earth's powerful climate belts and discover how temperature
changes across the planet.
Steps:
1. Launch Your Map Tool: Go to MapMaker Launch Guide - National Geographic Society
and click ‘Launch MapMaker’.
2. Reveal the Temperature Layer: Click ‘Add layers’. Then, in the ‘Physical Science’ section, select
‘Climate’ and turn on the ‘Annual Average Temperature’ layer. Watch as the map transforms into a
beautiful tapestry of red, green, and blue!
3. Draw the Boundaries: Use the ‘depict’ tool to draw lines separating the different colored areas on your
map.
4. Find the Equator: Go back to ‘Add layers’ and turn on the "Latitude/Longitude" grid. Find the main
horizontal line at 0°. Use the depict tool to trace a dotted line along it—this is the planet's midline!
5. Label Your Map: Give each power belt its official name:
Red Area: Tropical Zone
Yellow-Green Area: Temperate Zone
Blue Area: Frigid Zone
Your Dotted Line: The Equator
Training Debrief:
Click on the different zones to discover their average temperatures. Then, assemble with your fellow
superheroes to discuss your findings!
1. Which temperature zone is the hottest?
2. Which temperature zone is the coldest?
3. Which temperature zone is cool / warm?
4. Which temperature zone is Hong Kong located?
5. What continents are in Tropical / Temperate / Frigid Zone?
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Fact: The Equator divides the Earth into two equal halves. They are known as the Northern Hemisphere
and the Southern Hemisphere. (hemi means half and sphere means ball)
Arctic Ocean
Hemisphere Europe North
Asia
America
Atlantic
Ocean
Africa
0º Pacific Ocean
Atlantic South
Ocean America
Oceania
Indian Ocean
Hemisphere
Antarctica
Training Level 2: Decoding the Sun's Secret Lines
Great job mapping the zones! Now, let's discover why they are where
they are. It all comes down to Earth's 23.5-degree tilt. This tilt creates
four special lines on Earth that are like the sun's ‘boundaries of
influence.’
Watch the video about the secret lines!
YouTube: Climate zones of the earth
Climate Zones of the Earth - The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos
For kids | Dr Binocs - YouTube
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Write down the secret lines below:
North Pole
Frigid Zone
66½ºN
Temperate Zone
23½ºN
Tropical Zone
The Equator 0º
Tropical Zone
23½ºS
Temperate Zone
66½ºS
Frigid Zone
South Pole
Unleashing your superpower!
With your new understanding of Earth's climate zones, you and your fellow superheroes are beginning to
manifest incredible powers. The energy of the planet is flowing through you!
Superhero’s Name: Solar Heart Seasonal Shifter Frostbite
Zone Protected: Tropical Zone Temperate Zone Frigid Zone
Superpower: 1. Shoot heat beams. 1. Make an area feel like 1. Instantly freeze water
2. Make shields of hot autumn to cool down in the air.
air.
heat. 2. Make the area around
3. Make plants grow
2. Create a feeling of you very cold
instantly.
spring to heal and 3. Create pockets of calm
4. Warm and energise
people near you energise people. and still air.
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Read to Power Up!
National Geographic –Equator
National Geographic –Hemisphere
Training Level 3.1: China’s Climate
Superheroes, remember our training to map Earth's climate? Now, we're focusing our powers on China! Our
training is to see how climate affects farming and how our country uses its super-solutions to ensure food
security for everyone.
Look at the map of China, what are the temperature zones in China?
(Source: EDB- National Geography Resource Portal)
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Training Level 3.2 The food-climate Connection
Watch the video Learning and Teaching Series on "Geography of China" (Upper Primary): Agriculture
(English subtitles available) - 教育局教育多媒體 (To 04:10). Help the superheroes to complete the
diagram. (Source: Resource Kit on National Security Education – EDB)
Geography of China (Upper Primary): Agriculture
Source: EDB Educational Multimedia (EMM)
Major source of food in Hong Kong:
(a)____________________________
(b)_______________ (c)_______________ (d)_______________
of Qinling Mountains of Qinling Mountains of Qinling Mountains
and Huai He and Huai He and Huai He
Kinds of Kinds of Kinds of
plants or plants or plants or
crops crops crops
People can grow the People can grow the
following dry plants following dry plants
or crops: or crops if there are
• (e)____________ irrigation systems:
• (f)____________ People can grow rice • cotton
• oil-bearing crops and the following • (i)____________
tropical and
subtropical plants or
crops:
• (g)____________
• (h)____________
• flowers
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Idea Lab:
1. Why do you think rice grows well in the south but not in the dry,
cold west?
2. Hong Kong is in the Tropical/Subtropical zone. What food do you
eat that are likely grown in southern China?
Mission Alert: The Villains – Farming Challenges
Superheroes, your mission is crucial! To protect our food supply, you must learn to recognise the villains
that threaten our farmland. Deploy your climate knowledge and meet the heroes who fight back!
Watch the rest of the video and recall your knowledge in Humanities (4A Textbook p. 38), help the
superheroes to complete the villains’ profile.
You can find the English version of ‘Humanities Today’ p.38 here.
Villains’ Profile:
The Dust Demon
Power: Desertification – turning healthy land into desert.
How It Attacks:
It sends Sandstorms to sweep through farms and cities.
It makes the desert Expand , swallowing up good land.
It drains oases, making water sources dry up.
Its Lair: The Taklataken Desert and over-farmed areas.
The Gloom Dozer
Power: Causing Pollution and stealing farmland.
How It Attacks:
Its factories create pollution that poisons the soil and water.
It paves over farms to build cities and Industries , reducing agricultural
land.
Its Lair: Growing urban and industrial areas.
The Famine Phantom
Power: Creating Food Shortages.
How It Attacks:
It commands its minions, Droughts and Floods (natural disasters) to
destroy crops in the fields. It makes sure there isn't enough food for everyone,
especially when the population grows.
Its Lair: Unpredictable weather and old farming methods.
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Mission: Saving our food supply
The villains threaten our food supply. You, Superhero, choose ONE villain (food challenge), research a
solution (e.g. Yuan Longping from Supplementary Exercise (Eng) / Humanities Today p.38) and design a
poster on Canvas to present your research findings.
ESSENTIAL POSTER COMPONENTS:
1. VILLAIN PROFILE
Villain Name & Logo: Create a catchy name (e.g., ‘The Famine Phantom’, ‘The Dust Demon’)
Threat Description: Clearly state how this villain attacks our food supply (around 20-30 words)
Visual: Draw or find an image representing the villain
2. HEROIC SOLUTION
Solution Name: Give your solution a powerful name
Research-Based: Include facts from your research (e.g., Professor Yuan's hybrid rice yields increased
by 20-30%)
How It Works: Explain the solution in simple steps (around 30-40 words)
Visual: Show the solution in action with images
3. CALL TO ACTION
Action Steps: Suggest 2-3 ways people can help support this solution
Visual: Show the ways with images
Poster Checklist. Put a ‘✓’ to self-evaluate your poster.
Layout & Organisation
Clear sections with headings
Logical flow from problem to solution
Use of text and visuals
Visual Appeal
Eye-catching title and colours
Relevant images
Readable fonts and text sizes
Content Quality
Accurate information from research
Proper credit to sources (e.g., "Source: Humanities
Today p.38")
Concise, powerful messaging
No spelling or grammar errors