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Year 2 Geography Scheme

Year 2 Geography - Contrasting Non-European Region Year 2 Geography - Forests Year 2 Geography - Seasonal and Daily Weather Patterns

Year 2 Geography Units

Explore our collection of Year 2 geography units, covering forests, weather, map skills and contrasting localities. Each block includes lesson planning, teaching slides, differentiated activities and assessment opportunities to support progression across KS1 geography.

Part of our Glorious Geography scheme, recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, these units help pupils build confidence in geographical enquiry, map work and understanding the wider world through practical, engaging learning.

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Block 1: If You Go Down to the Woods Today (Features of forests/Using maps and atlases)
  • Week 1: What is a forest like?
  • Week 2: What human and physical features can we identify?
  • Week 3: Look up, look down, look all around
  • Week 4: Let’s make a forest map!
  • Week 5: What types of trees can we identify?
  • Week 6: Let’s use the compass and maps together!
Block 2: Where Is This Ticket Taking Us? (Contrasting non-European locality)
  • Week 1: Where can we go?
  • Week 2: We are going to San Francisco!
  • Week 3: What can we see in San Francisco?
  • Week 4: What can we do in San Francisco?
  • Week 5: How is San Francisco different from our local area?
  • Week 6: Can we plan a trip to San Francisco?
Block 3: Will It Be Sunny Today? (Seasonal and daily weather patterns)
  • Week 1: What is the weather?
  • Week 2: How do the seasons affect our lives?
  • Week 3: What do meteorologists do?
  • Week 4: How does the weather compare in other places in the UK?
  • Week 5: How would extreme weather affect our school?
  • Week 6: Let’s be meteorologists!

About our Year 2 geography units

These Year 2 geography units support pupils in developing geographical understanding through map work, weather studies, fieldwork and comparisons between places in the UK and beyond. Lessons are designed to work flexibly within different curriculum structures and typically fit within a 45-60 minute geography lesson.

Recognised as Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, our Glorious Geography scheme supports progression from EYFS geography through to KS2 geography.