Lesson 1: Where is the UK?
Locating the UK and identifying its four countries on a map.
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Learning objective
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, use the Presentation: What do you remember? to revise the children's prior knowledge.
Ask them to think about:
What the seasons called.
What weather they might see in each of them.
The clothes they might need to wear.
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Example work
St. Stephen's CE Primary School, Bury
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In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y1: What is the weather like in the UK?Lesson 2: What are the four seasons?Lesson 3: What are the compass directions?Lesson 4: What is the weather like today?Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?Lesson 6: How do people prepare for the weather?Optional sustainability lesson: How can we look after a garden?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 8 May 2026
