A complete, ready-to-teach KS1 Geography lesson guiding pupils through a simple fieldwork investigation of their local area. Children explore the environment around their school to identify human and physical features, record their observations through sketches, and share findings back in class.
Includes:
Step-by-step lesson plan
Editable slideshow (PowerPoint/PDF)
Printable Fieldwork Evidence Worksheet (differentiated for Y1 & Y2)
Word banks and sentence stems for writing support
Editable safety/rules slide and teacher notes for local adaptation
Why teachers love it:
Easy to adapt to any school or setting
Combines Geography, Art, and Science skills
Builds on prior learning from Lesson 3 (Human & Physical Features)
Promotes outdoor learning and observation skills
Meets KS1 National Curriculum objectives for Geographical Skills and Fieldwork
Lesson Activities:
Recap: Human or Physical?
LO & safety briefing before fieldwork
Fieldwork walk around the school or local area
Sketching and labelling human and physical features
This lesson is part of a 5-lesson Geography unit (A Local Study), which can also be bundled with a History unit for a full Term 1 cross-curricular pack.
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