Learning objective
- To identify daily weather patterns in the UK.
Success criteria
- I can locate
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National curriculum
Geography
Human and physical
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Fact tennis. In pairs, allow the children one minute to share facts about weather from previous lessons. Share some/all of the following prompts before starting the timer. Describe: What the weather is like today. What season it is now. Your favourite type of weather. The types of weather that are common in each…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could locate at least two capital cities of the UK and identify what the weather is like in these locations.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could add the city they live in (or one their closest to) onto their map, adding a symbol for the current weather.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: locating the capital city of the
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Vocabulary definitions
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atlas
A book of maps.
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capital city
A city where the country’s government is located.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y1: What is the weather like in the UK?
Lesson 1: Where is 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?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th November, 2025
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