Year 4 Geography Lesson Plans
3 free Year 4 Geography lesson plans for KS2. Each includes learning objectives, key vocabulary, a timed lesson structure and common misconceptions, and downloads as an editable Word document.
Year 4 geography is one of the most dramatic years in the primary curriculum, with pupils studying the powerful tectonic processes that create volcanoes and earthquakes. These phenomena capture pupils' imagination while also developing their understanding of the dynamic interior of the Earth and the plate tectonic theory that explains why these events occur where they do.
Year 4 Geography through the year
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including volcanoes and earthquakes.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes lesson plan →Settlements and Land Use
Understand human geography, including settlements and land use, economic activity, and how land use has changed over time.
Settlements and Land Use lesson plan →Map Skills and Grid References
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols, and keys to build knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Map Skills and Grid References lesson plan →A European Region: Italy
Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of Europe.