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Year 4 geography

Year 4 geography runs to 37 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 8 to 9 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes United Kingdom, region, county, map, stereotype, diversity, similarities, differences, migration, immigration, emigration, abroad.

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 4 geography lesson

In the order they are taught. 37 lessons.

The UK: who are we?

  1. Regions and Counties of the UK
  2. Images of the UK: Diversity and Stereotypes
  3. The UK: Moving In, Moving Out
  4. Impacts of the UK's Changing Population
  5. Moving Within the UK
  6. Revealing the UK's Global Links

Mountains and volcanoes: what, where and why?

  1. The Formation of Mountains
  2. Mountains and Their Features
  3. The UK's Peaks
  4. Volcanoes and Their Features
  5. Living Near Volcanoes
  6. The Impact of Eruptions: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland

UK region: why is the Lake District a national park?

  1. Our National Parks
  2. Introducing the Lake District
  3. The Landscape of the Lake District
  4. Lake District Weather and Climate
  5. Working in the Lake District
  6. Pressure on the National Park

Europe: how diverse are its landscapes and places?

  1. Using Maps to Locate the Countries of Europe
  2. Weather and Climate in Europe
  3. Major Cities in Europe
  4. Physical Features of Countries in Europe
  5. Human Features of Countries in Europe
  6. Tourism in Europe

Europe: what is it like to live in northern Italy?

  1. Location and Transport: Finding Northern Italy
  2. Geographical Features in Northern Italy
  3. Village Life in Northern Italy
  4. A City in Northern Italy: Investigating Brescia
  5. Venice: A Popular Tourist Destination
  6. Comparing Northern Italy with My UK Region

Local area: what needs changing?

  1. Change in a Local Area
  2. Fieldwork Tools and Techniques
  3. Risk Assessment and Staying Safe on Fieldwork
  4. Active Fieldwork: Gathering Data in Your Local Area
  5. Presenting Data: What Does Our Fieldwork Show?
  6. Future Changes: Making Your Fieldwork Matter
  7. Using Digital Maps to Explore Changes in Our Local Area

Each of the 6 units has a free printable Year 4 geography worksheet, with the answers on a separate page.

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Common questions

What does Year 4 geography cover?
Year 4 geography runs to 37 lessons across a 36 week year, covering United Kingdom, region, county, map, stereotype, diversity and more.
How many geography lessons are in Year 4?
37 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 4?
Children in Year 4 are 8 to 9 years old during the school year in England and Wales.