Year 2 geography extreme weather lesson – How would extreme weather affect our school?
In this Year 2 geography lesson, pupils investigate the impact of extreme weather on people, places and their own school. As part of our Seasonal and Daily Weather Patterns unit, children explore blizzards, heatwaves, floods, droughts, tornadoes and hurricanes, learning how these weather events affect lives and environments. Using videos, photographs and role-play, pupils compare extreme weather around the world with events that sometimes occur in the UK. They discuss misconceptions such as “tornadoes only happen in the USA” or “autumn storms are hurricanes” and begin to think critically about how communities prepare for and respond to dangerous weather.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- PowerPoint with audio and photo prompts showing different types of extreme weather.
- Differentiated Year 2 extreme weather worksheet for recording ideas.
- Photopack with labels for sorting and matching activities.
- Role-play task where pupils act as reporters covering an extreme weather event.
Learning objectives
- Identify and explain different types of extreme weather such as blizzards, floods and heatwaves
- Make observations and record how extreme weather could affect their school
- Consider safety measures to protect people and buildings during extreme weather.
Cross-curricular links include literacy (report writing and research from non-fiction books) and art (creating representations of weather events and their effects on communities). This Year 2 geography extreme weather lesson brings together enquiry, observation and creativity, helping pupils see the real-life impact of geography on their local environment. Access this lesson and the full scheme with a free trial.
