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Year 2 geography

Year 2 geography runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 6 to 7 in Key Stage 1. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes island, coastline, English Channel, capital city, urban, rural, mountain, loch, town, moorland, farmland, lough.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 2 geography lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

The UK: what kind of place is it?

  1. The UK and Its Surrounding Seas
  2. The Countries and Capital Cities of the UK
  3. Geographical Features in Scotland
  4. Geographical Features in England
  5. Geographical Features in Wales
  6. Geographical Features in Northern Ireland

What is life like in Cardiff?

  1. Locating Cardiff
  2. Cardiff: Capital City of Wales
  3. Cardiff: Travel and Transport
  4. The River Taff
  5. Cardiff Parks and Green Spaces
  6. Planning a Day Out in Cardiff

Cold places: what is it like at the North and South Poles?

  1. The World's Cold Places
  2. Locating the North and South Poles
  3. The North Pole and the Arctic
  4. The South Pole and Antarctica
  5. Arctic Wildlife
  6. Antarctic Wildlife
  7. Living in the Arctic: Life in Greenland
  8. Living in the Antarctic

Hot places: where are they and what are they like?

  1. The World's Hottest Places
  2. Tropical Rainforests: Climate and Location
  3. Hot Deserts: Climate and Location
  4. Visiting the Hot Places of the World

Local area: why is (our place) special?

  1. Locating Our Place with an Address and Directions
  2. Key Features of Our Local Area
  3. Mapping Places to Visit in Our Local Area
  4. The Weather Where I Live and in the UK
  5. Local and National Landmarks
  6. Fieldwork: Our Locality

What is it like to live in Tanzania?

  1. Africa and the UK: Finding Our Way on the Map
  2. Tanzania's Climate and Landscapes
  3. Physical and Human Features of Tanzania
  4. Similarities and Differences: Arusha in Tanzania
  5. Jobs in Arusha, Tanzania
  6. Daily Life Near Arusha

Each of the 6 units has a free printable Year 2 geography worksheet, with the answers on a separate page.

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Common questions

What does Year 2 geography cover?
Year 2 geography runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering island, coastline, English Channel, capital city, urban, rural and more.
How many geography lessons are in Year 2?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 2?
Children in Year 2 are 6 to 7 years old during the school year in England and Wales.