Key stage 2 geography lesson plans (national curriculum)

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-001

locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-002

name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-003

identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night)

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-004

understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region in North or South America

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-005

describe and understand key aspects of:

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-006

use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-007

use the 8 points of a compass, 4- and 6-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world

ENG-NC-GE-KS2-008

use fieldwork to observe, measure record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies