Key stage 1 geography lesson plans (national curriculum)

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-001

name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-002

name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-003

understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-004

identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-005

use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to:

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-006

use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-007

use simple compass directions (north, south, east and west) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far, left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-008

use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key

ENG-NC-GE-KS1-009

use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment