Geography at Home: A Guide for Grown-Ups
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About this resource
A short guide for parents and carers. KS1 geography is much easier to support at home than people realise — most of it lives in moments you’re already having (planning trips, looking at maps on phones, talking about the weather, noticing where food comes from).
Four ideas. None take more than a couple of minutes. All you need is some curiosity about where things are.
What you'll learn
- Physical & human features DfE NC Geography KS1 human & physical
- The 4 UK countries & capitals DfE NC Geography KS1 locational knowledge
- The 7 continents DfE NC Geography KS1 locational knowledge
Inside this resource
- 4 slides
For the student — how to do this
You're going to watch and interact with an interactive lesson about geography. It should take about 10 minutes. Take your time — there's no rush. If you get stuck, ask a grown-up.
For parents and carers
This is an interactive lesson for Key Stage 1 geography — about 10 minutes of focused activity. Your child can watch and interact with this on their own or with you alongside. There's no pressure to finish in one sitting.
Their best score, the time taken, and any answers they got wrong will all be saved automatically to your dashboard so you can see how they're getting on.
For teachers and tutors
A an interactive lesson aligned to the DfE National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 geography. Use as a standalone activity, a homework task, or a lesson plenary.
Pupils' completion data and assessment scores flow into the class dashboard so you can spot who needs support and on which sub-topic.
How to check the work
Ask your child to retell what they learned in their own words. If they can summarise the main idea, the lesson landed.