Geography Scheme | Year 5/6 | Cycle A | Block 1: Viva Las Vegas| Lesson 2: What is a Time Zone?

Year 5/6 mixed-age geography lesson pack – What is a time zone?

This Year 5/6 mixed-age geography lesson pack is part of our Glorious Geography scheme for KS2. It uses the same carefully sequenced lessons as the single-age version, organised into a two-year cycle for mixed-age classes.

In Cycle A, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils follow one set of blocks. In Cycle B, they move on to a different set, ensuring full National Curriculum coverage across Upper KS2 without repeating content.

What is a time zone? is the second lesson in Cycle A, Block 1: Viva Las Vegas. It continues the North America unit, helping pupils develop their understanding of global time differences and how they relate to location. The lesson can be taught as part of the full sequence or adapted to suit your own 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

Explore the full primary geography scheme of work.

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