Year 5 Geography Lesson Plans
2 free Year 5 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 5 geography takes pupils to the global scale. The two central units — climate zones and biomes, and rainforests — give pupils a framework for understanding the extraordinary diversity of life and landscape on Earth and the physical processes that produce it. These units are particularly well-suited to cross-curricular links with science (ecosystems, adaptation, food chains) and literacy (persuasive writing about deforestation).
Pupils investigate the major climate zones of the world and the biomes associated with each.
Pupils study tropical rainforests as a key biome — exploring their location, climate, layered structure, extraordinary biodiversity, and the threats they face from deforestation.
Year 5 Geography through the year
Climate Zones and Biomes
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including climate zones, biomes, and vegetation belts.
Climate Zones and Biomes lesson plan →Rainforests
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including rainforests.
Rainforests lesson plan →Migration and Population
Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including population and migration.
Coasts and Erosion
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including coasts.