KS2 Geography – Locational Knowledge of the UK (Lesson 1)

This fully resourced Geography lesson introduces pupils to the United Kingdom, helping them locate and label its countries, capital cities, surrounding seas, and major physical features. Designed to build strong locational knowledge and map skills, this engaging first lesson sets the foundation for a broader geography unit.

What’s included:

Editable lesson PowerPoint covering:

The four countries of the UK and their capital cities

Key surrounding seas, rivers, and mountain ranges

Map-based activities and labelling tasks

Discussion prompts to check and build prior knowledge

Retrieval task revisiting continents and world geography

Interactive map work encouraging pupils to use atlases, globes, or digital maps

Opportunities for questioning and reasoning about geographical features and human settlements

Key learning:
Pupils learn to identify the UK’s main geographical features, improving their confidence with maps and their understanding of national geography

Perfect for lower KS2 or upper KS2 classes beginning a “Our UK” or Locational Knowledge geography topic.