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This fully resourced KS2 geography lesson teaches pupils how to interpret and present weather data using tables, bar charts, and choropleth maps. Designed for Year 3 or Year 4, the lesson focuses on identifying how weather varies across the UK and using weather data to spot patterns.

What’s Included:
✔ PowerPoint presentation
✔ Weather data table (example UK locations)
✔ Blank bar chart templates
✔ Sentence stems for support
✔ Differentiated comparison task
✔ Printable resources for graphing
✔ Plenary discussion prompts

Lesson Overview / Structure:
★ Starter: Pupils analyse weather photos from across the UK and discuss visible differences in conditions. A class list of descriptive weather terms is created.
★ Main Input: Teach pupils how weather is measured and how data is collected (rainfall and temperature). Use a weather data table and demonstrate how to transfer this into a bar chart. Introduce a UK choropleth map and teach pupils how to read the key and identify patterns.
★ Activity: Pupils create their own bar charts using local or example weather data. They write three comparative sentences based on what they notice.
★ Differentiation:
– Support: Pre-labelled bar chart template and sentence stems.
– Challenge: Pupils calculate averages and describe trends in the data.
★ Plenary: Use speech bubble prompts to discuss how data can reflect lived experiences of weather. Children explain their reasoning using evidence from their charts or maps.

Why It’s Useful:
✔ Builds geographical skills using real-world data
✔ Supports cross-curricular links with maths (data handling)
✔ Encourages critical thinking and reasoning
✔ Differentiated for a range of abilities

Ideal for Year 3 or Year 4 geography lessons focusing on weather, data interpretation, or UK climate zones. Can also be used for science or cross-curricular topics involving graphing skills.

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