This Year 2 geography unit introduces pupils to forests, map skills and fieldwork, helping them understand how natural environments are organised and represented. Aligned with the National Curriculum, pupils develop map skills in Year 2, use atlases and globes, and explore human and physical features in a forest setting.
Across six lessons, this Year 2 geography planning supports pupils in observing the natural environment, identifying features, and creating simple maps using keys and symbols. Pupils also develop early enquiry skills through outdoor learning, discussion and practical exploration.
Part of our primary geography scheme of work, which was highly commended by the Geographical Association, this unit provides structured geography lesson plans for Year 2 with clear progression in key skills.
If You Go Down to the Woods Today is a structured Year 2 geography unit designed to develop pupils’ understanding of forests, map skills and fieldwork through practical, real-life learning.
Across the six lessons, pupils explore forest environments, identify human and physical features, and develop map skills in Year 2 by creating and using simple maps with keys and symbols. This KS1 geography planning supports pupils in observing their surroundings and understanding how places can be represented.
Through outdoor learning, observation and enquiry, pupils build confidence describing what they see and begin to use geographical vocabulary accurately. These geography lesson plans for Year 2 support early fieldwork skills and introduce pupils to using maps, atlases and globes.
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.
