This Year 1 geography unit introduces pupils to climate zones, continents and oceans, helping them understand how the world is organised and how places can differ. Aligned with the National Curriculum, pupils develop map skills in Year 1, build geographical vocabulary and begin to explore hot and cold places around the world.
Across six lessons, this Year 1 geography planning supports pupils in locating continents and oceans, using maps and globes, and recognising differences between climates. Pupils learn about the Arctic and Antarctic, compare environments and begin to understand how people and animals adapt to different conditions.
Part of our KS1 geography scheme of work, which was highly commended by the Geographical Association, this unit provides structured geography lesson plans for Year 1 with clear progression in key skills.
Is it Hot or Cold? is a structured Year 1 geography unit designed to introduce pupils to climate zones, continents and oceans through practical, engaging learning.
Across the six lessons, pupils develop map skills in Year 1 by using maps and globes to locate continents and oceans, identify climate zones and explore hot and cold places. This KS1 geography planning supports pupils in understanding how environments differ and how people and animals adapt to different conditions.
Through discussion, enquiry and comparison, pupils build confidence using geographical vocabulary and begin to explain similarities and differences between places. These geography lesson plans for Year 1 support early understanding of global geography in a clear and accessible way.
Each lesson includes clear planning, interactive slides and differentiated resources, alongside a knowledge organiser and simple assessment opportunities to support progression across the unit.
Aligned with the National Curriculum for Key Stage 1, this unit supports pupils to:
This unit forms part of our primary geography scheme of work, supporting progression from EYFS through to KS2.
