Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Name and locate the four countries on a map of the UK.
- Identify the country they live in.
- Identify the four seasons.
- Describe some seasonal changes.
- Identify the four compass directions.
- Use the compass directions to describe the location of features.
- Observe and describe daily weather patterns.
- Begin to locate the four capital cities of the UK.
- Explain what the weather is like during each season in the UK.
- Suggest appropriate clothing and activities for each season.
Lessons 3 and 4 involve fieldwork on the school grounds. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lessons 3 and 4 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Suggested prior learning
What is it like here?
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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?
Key skills
Locational knowledge
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Locational knowledge
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Assessment – Geography Y1: What is the weather like in the UK?
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English: Spoken language
Science: Seasonal changes
Geography: Human and physical geography, Geographical skills and fieldwork
Maths: Geometry – position and direction
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