A complete, ready to teach lesson for KS1 Geography introducing children to human and physical features. Children learn the difference between natural (physical) and man-made (human) features through an active class game and then record their learning with a scaffolded evidence worksheet.
Includes:
Step-by-step lesson plan (Word)
Editable slideshow (PowerPoint/Canva)
“Human or Physical?” class game
Differentiated worksheets:
Year 1: Cut-and-stick activity (Human vs Physical columns)
Year 2: Sort with writing stems (“A ___ is a ___ feature because ___”)
Matching sorting cards for interactive activities
Teacher answer sheet
Why teachers love it:
Active learning: whole class stands left/right for Human vs Physical game
Worksheets use the same images from the game → reduces cognitive load
Sentence stems support younger pupils and extend older ones
Meets KS1 National Curriculum objectives for Human and Physical Geography
Lesson Activities:
Hook: “Did people make it, or is it natural?”
Teaching: definitions with examples
Active game: Stand Left = Human, Stand Right = Physical
Independent evidence sheet (cut, stick, write)
Plenary retrieval with stem sentences
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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