What is the weather like in the UK?
Children learn to identify and locate the four UK countries, recognise their own country and describe locations using basic compass directions. They also measure different types of weather, using symbols used in weather forecasts, describe seasonal changes and suggest appropriate clothing and activities for each season.
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What is the weather like in the UK?
Please note
This unit has been visually refreshed and now features new videos to enhance the learning experience. The core content of the unit remains unchanged.
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 and the current season and describe some seasonal changes.
- Identify the four compass directions.
- Identify that the arrow on a compass always shows north.
- Use the compass directions to describe the location of features.
- Observe and describe daily weather patterns.
- Suggest appropriate clothing and activities for each season.
Lessons 2, 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 2, 3 and 4 to prepare for these lessons. Please be aware these lessons may take longer than 1 hour.
Suggested prior learning
What is it like here?
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Where is the UK?
- To locate the four countries of the UK.
Lesson 2: What are the four seasons?
- To identify seasonal changes in the UK.
Lesson 3: What are the compass directions?
- To identify the four compass directions.
Lesson 4: What is the weather like today?
- To investigate daily weather patterns.
Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?
- To identify daily weather patterns in the UK.
Lesson 6: How do people prepare for the weather?
- To understand how the weather changes with each season.
Key skills
Key knowledge
Related content
Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Geography – What is the weather like in the UK?
Aimed at pupils, a single page document that gives key facts and definitions from the What is the weather like…
Vocabulary display: What is the weather like in the UK?
A display version of the vocabulary from the What is the weather like in the UK? unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
Science: Seasonal changes
Maths: Geometry – position and direction
Art and design