Year 2 Geography Lesson Plans
2 free Year 2 Geography lesson plans for KS1. Each includes learning objectives, key vocabulary, a timed lesson structure and common misconceptions, and downloads as an editable Word document.
Year 2 geography builds significantly on the locational and place knowledge established in Year 1. Pupils now compare their local area with a contrasting non-European locality, developing their understanding of how geography shapes human life in different parts of the world. They also develop practical geographical skills: using four-point compass directions, reading simple maps with keys and grid references, and conducting structured fieldwork in the local area.
Geographical Skills
Year 2 Geography through the year
Contrasting Locations: A Non-European Country
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a small area of a contrasting non-European country.
Contrasting Locations lesson plan →Maps and Compass Directions
Use world maps, atlases, and globes to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents, and oceans studied.
Maps and Compass Directions lesson plan →World Weather and Climate Patterns
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.
Our Local Area: A Deeper Study
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.