KS1 Geography – A Local Study (Complete 5-Lesson Unit)

A complete, ready-to-teach KS1 Geography unit designed to make local studies hands-on, creative and curriculum-aligned.
Across five engaging lessons, pupils learn to identify the countries and seas of the UK, explore different types of settlement, recognise human and physical features, carry out simple fieldwork, and finish by creating their own Treasure Map of the School.

What’s Included (5 full lessons):

1. The United Kingdom – identify countries and surrounding seas
2. Village, Town, City – compare settlement types
3. Human and Physical Features – interactive “stand left/right” game
4. Fieldwork in Our Local Area – spotting features outdoors
5. Treasure Map of the School – map-making with symbols and keys

Each lesson includes:

Editable slideshow (PowerPoint/Canva)

Step-by-step lesson plan (Word)

Differentiated worksheets and printable resources

Optional extensions and cross-curricular links

Why teachers love it:

Fully editable and adaptable for any location in the UK

Child-friendly, low-prep, and built for real classrooms

Meets KS1 National Curriculum objectives for:

Locational Knowledge

Place Knowledge

Human & Physical Geography

Geographical Skills & Fieldwork