This Year 1 geography unit, Out and About – What Do You Like About Your Local Park? (Local Area and Mapping), introduces pupils to local area geography through the familiar setting of a local park. Across six lessons, pupils explore features within parks, develop early mapping skills and begin using geographical vocabulary to describe places and routes.
Pupils follow simple directions, create maps and compare parks in different locations while building confidence in observation and fieldwork. Recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, this unit includes lesson plans, teaching slides, differentiated activities and assessment opportunities to support progression across KS1 geography.
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This Year 1 geography block helps pupils explore their local area through map work, fieldwork and practical observation activities linked to parks and familiar places. Pupils begin recognising human and physical features while learning how maps can represent real environments.
The lessons fit flexibly into different curriculum structures and typically work within a 45-60 minute geography lesson. This unit forms part of our wider Glorious Geography scheme, supporting progression from EYFS geography through to KS1 geography. Schools teaching mixed-age classes may also find our mixed-age geography planning helpful.
