This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. First the presentation covers key vocabulary (e.g. population, currency). It then locates Spain within Europe, asks students what they know about Spain and challenges them to think of ways to find out more. There are two activities: Research Activity: Students research Spain using information sources (e.g. information books or suggested websites). Easier – Students research famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Spanish food. Harder – Students choose their own topics to research. Extension: – Students draw pictures for each topic or find appropriate images online. Writing Activity: Students write a fact file using the information they have found. Easier – Students write about famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Spanish food. Harder – Students write about their own topics. Extension – Students draw pictures or stick photos into the boxes for each topic. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. It is a great introduction to South America. The presentation first locates the continent on a world map and then explores its political and physical geography. There is a choice a shorter or a longer activity. In both, students identify the countries and capitals of South America. They are differentiated three ways: Activity 1 (shorter): Easier – Students have letter clues for countries and capitals marked on their map. Medium – Students have capitals marked on their map. Harder – Students have to mark capitals on their map themselves. Extension – Students identify the capital cities of each country. Activity 2 (longer): Easier – Students have boxes for each country name and capitals marked on their map. Medium – Students have capitals marked on their map. Harder – Students have a blank map and have to mark their capitals themselves. Extension – Students add other features to their map (e.g. Amazon rainforest) and complete a key. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Investigating Rivers, a unit designed for upper KS2 (Y4-6). It investigates rainfall patterns in the UK and how flooding can occur when too much rain falls in a short period of time. Students also explore the consequences of too little rain – i.e. drought – and the effects this can have. In the comprehension activity, students answer questions based on a text called ‘Floods and Droughts’. It is differentiated two ways: Easier - Students answer standard comprehension questions. Harder - Students answer trickier comprehension questions. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. In the presentation students embark on a tour of Madrid, learning interesting facts about Spain’s capital city along the way. They visit sites including the famous Royal Palace, the Sun Gate and the Santiago Bernabeú Stadium, home of Real Madrid. The lesson has two activities: Quiz activity: Students use an online encyclopedia to answer questions about Madrid. Guided tour writing activity: Students give their very own guided tour of Madrid. Easier – Students write a guided tour of Madrid using a writing frame. Harder – Students write a guided tour of Madrid by sticking images into their exercise books. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. In the presentation students recap the 8 points of the compass and locate Spanish cities using these compass directions. They also learn how to locate cities in relation to each other (e.g. Valencia is north of Alicante). The activity challenges students use all 8 compass directions to locate Spanish cities. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students locate Spanish cities (with answer clues + cities marked on the map) Medium – Students locate Spanish cities (with answer clues) Harder – Students locate Spanish cities (no answer clues) Extension – Students locate Spanish cities in relation to each other. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Investigating Rivers, a unit designed for upper KS2 (Y4-6). First the presentation looks at sources of water and highlights the importance of this critical resource. It then introduces the main processes of the water cycle including key concepts such as evaporation, condensation and precipitation. The activity then challenges students to label a diagram of the water cycle. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students have all the label clues. Medium – Students have only four label clues. Harder – Students have no label clues. Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure paragraph about the water cycle. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Latitude and Longitude, a unit designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3. It can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson. This lesson gives students a chance to consolidate the skills the have learned in the unit so far. The presentation first encourages students to estimate latitude and longitude and then challenges them to work out the coordinates of several capital cities. The activity can be used as an assessment tool for the unit or done in partners to promote discussion and sharing of ideas. There is also an extension activity. Activity – Students identify world capital cities using latitude and longitude clues. Extension – Students locate and label 6 more capital cities on their world map and answer further challenge questions. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). This lesson encourages students to identify geographical features found in the city/countryside and think about the similarities and differences between urban and rural areas in the UK. First the presentation shows small segments of images from around the United Kingdom and challenges students to work out whether they are from the city or countryside. Children then complete a Venn diagram-based activity which can be done in two ways: Group activity: In pairs or trios, children sort images of the city and countryside using a Venn diagram. This can also be done using two PE hoops and makes a nice classroom display. Individual activity: Students sort city and countryside vocabulary using a Venn diagram: Easier – Students sort 12 city/countryside words Harder – Students sort 18 city/countryside words If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is an ideal introduction to compass directions for younger children. It is part of Our World, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation introduces the four cardinal points of the compass (North, East, South and West). It then challenges students to describe the position of objects using these compass directions. The activity worksheets are differentiated two ways: Easier – Students describe the position of objects using compass directions (simple questions). Harder – Students describe the position of objects using compass directions (mixed questions). Extension – Students fill in the blanks on a compass using different vocabulary. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. The presentation introduces students to tropical rainforests, including some of the flora and fauna that live in them. Students then learn about the Earth’s tropical belt and the location of the various rainforests within it. The activity challenges students to label features of a world map including the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Students then locate 8 of the world’s tropical rainforests. Easier - Students use a prompt map and have activity clues. Harder - Students use a prompt map but have no activity clues. Extension - Students fill in the missing words in a paragraph about tropical rainforests. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). First the presentation introduces children to the flags of the United Kingdom and their names. Students then complete one of two differentiated activity worksheets: Easier – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (with clues) Harder – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (no clues) Extension – Students colour in the three UK national flags which together make up the Union Jack. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The presentation first explains how every country – just like people – has its own special features and characteristics. It then introduces a variety of famous UK landmarks, sports and foods and challenges students to work out whether each is from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The activity can be done in two ways: Partner activity: In mixed ability partners, students match 20 features and characteristics to the four UK countries. Individual activity: Students match 20 features/characteristics to the four UK countries. Easier – Students match features/characteristics to each country (using stickers with labels). Harder – Students match features/characteristics to each country and label each one (using stickers without labels). If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This fun jigsaw activity is a great geography resource for reinforcing children’s knowledge of the world. It is also available as part of the Our World topic, an introduction to the geography of Planet Earth for KS1 and lower KS2 The presentation introduces students to a map of the world and highlights physical features including the continents, oceans, rivers and mountain ranges. The jigsaw puzzle activity is differentiated six ways. The age brackets below are a rough guide: 6 pieces – EYFS 12 pieces – EYFS/Y1 24 pieces – Y1/2/3 36 pieces – Y2/3/4 48 pieces – Y3/4/5 60 pieces – Y4/5/6 A guide map is included for students in Early Years and KS1. Challenge more able KS2 students to complete the puzzle without the guide map. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation first explains the difference between human and physical geographical features. It then challenges students to identify a range of seaside features (e.g. cliffs, lighthouse, river mouth) and classify them as human or physical. In the activity, students identify a range of seaside features and classify them as human or physical. Easier - Students classify seaside features as human or physical. Medium - Students label seaside features (with initial letter clues) and classify them as human or physical. Harder - Students label seaside features (no clues) and classify them as human or physical. Extension - Students unscramble sentences about the seaside. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation takes students on a tour of eight seaside towns and cities around the United Kingdom including: Ayr and St Andrews in Scotland; Aberystwyth in Wales; Blackpool and Newquay in England. The activity then challenges students to use their map skills to locate these towns and cities on a map of the UK. This can be done using an atlas or the prompt maps included. Easier - Students label 8 seaside towns and cities using a prompt map. Medium - Students label 12 seaside towns and cities using a prompt map. Harder - Students label 12 seaside towns and cities using an atlas. Extension - Students locate and label 2 further seaside towns and cities from each country of the UK. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation takes students on a tour of the seaside town of Lyme Regis, home of the famous 19th century paleontologist, Mary Anning. On the way, students find out about a variety of tourist attractions and other features including the harbour, the Marine Aquarium and the Lyme Regis Museum. The activity then challenges students to use their map skills to locate these features on a map of the town. Easier - Students identify each feature of Lyme Regis by writing a number. Harder - Students identify each feature of Lyme Regis by writing a name. Extension - Students locate and circle other features of Lyme Regis using the map key. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Latitude and Longitude, a unit designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3. It can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson. This lesson is specifically devised to help students read latitude and longitude with greater accuracy. Initially it scaffolds the learning of this skill with the use of guidelines, then encourages students to have a go without any aids. The activity is differentiated two ways and includes an extension: Easier – Students find the latitude and longitude of 12 points on a world map with guidelines. Harder – Students find the latitude and longitude of 18 points on a world map with guidelines. Extension – Students have a go at finding the coordinates of 12 points without guidelines. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Our World, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. This Geography lesson is a fun introduction to satellite photos. The presentation first helps students understand what satellite photos are. It then challenges them to investigate satellite photos of a variety of world famous human and natural landmarks (e.g. Eiffel Tower, Victoria Falls). It is accompanied by two activities: Speaking and Listening Activity In mixed pairs or trios, students match the photos of 16 world famous landmarks to their satellite photos, explaining their reasoning as they do so. Writing Activity Students investigate satellite photos and write sentences explaining which landmark they think each one is. E.g. “I think this photo is Stonehenge because I can see a circle of huge stones surrounded by grass.” If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation introduces students to islands, including these basic points: Islands can be found in rivers, lakes or seas/oceans. Islands can be found in hot and cold parts of the world. Islands can vary in size from very small to very large (e.g. the British Isles). The activity then challenges students to use their map skills to locate islands of the United Kingdom. This can be done using an atlas or the prompt maps included. Easier - Students use the map prompt to identify 12 islands of the UK (using labels). Medium - Students use the map prompt to identify islands of the UK (writing in the names). Harder - Students use an atlas to identify 12 islands of the UK (writing in the names). Extension - Students complete a cloze-procedure paragraph about islands. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. This lesson has a PSHE/writing focus and complements the other Geography skills based lessons in this unit. The presentation asks students to think about what they would take on a seaside holiday. Students are particularly encouraged to think about items linked to sun safety (e.g. sun cream, sun hat). The activity then challenges students to draw or stick the items they would take in their suitcase on a seaside holiday: Easier - Students have three designated items to write sentences about. Harder - Students choose three of their own items to write sentences about. Extension - Students can label the items they have drawn/stuck in their suitcase. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.