Geography Scheme | Year 3/4 | Cycle A | Block 2: From the North Pole to the South Pole | Lesson 1: What are Latitude and Longitude?

Year 3/4 mixed-age geography lesson pack – Climate zones and latitude and longitude

This Year 3/4 mixed-age geography lesson pack is part of our Glorious Geography scheme for KS2. Designed for mixed-age classes, it fits into a two-year cycle so pupils build geographical knowledge and skills across Lower KS2 without repeating the same blocks.

In Year A, Year 3 and Year 4 pupils follow the Cycle A blocks. In Year B, they move on to Cycle B. This supports clear progression and helps schools plan a coherent mixed-age geography curriculum.

This lesson is part of Block 2: From the North Pole to the South Pole and introduces pupils to latitude and longitude. Across the unit, pupils explore climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, and consider how climate change is affecting different regions of the world.

The lessons are designed to be taught in sequence but can be adapted to suit your school’s curriculum.

Each lesson pack includes:

• An enquiry-based approach with opportunities to develop geographical and fieldwork skills
• Detailed lesson planning with vocabulary, key questions, misconceptions, prior learning and assessment opportunities
• Teacher guidance and subject knowledge to support confident teaching
• Editable slides that model the learning
• Differentiated worksheets and activities
• Revision mats to support retrieval and consolidation
• Assessment tools to track pupils’ understanding and progress

Explore the full primary geography scheme of work.

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