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.
Learning objective
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Before the lesson
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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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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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 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
