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Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?

Learning to locate the four capital cities of countries in the UK and describing the weather in each location.
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Lesson plan

1. 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 season.

  • How to observe and measure weather.

  • Why shadows occur.

  • What happens to shadows if it becomes cloudy.

  • Why shadows move.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 8 May 2026

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