A no-prep, 5-lesson geography unit on Locational knowledge: Hot and Cold Places. Written for Year 2 (ages 6-7). Pick it up at lunchtime, teach it that afternoon — every lesson has a full teacher plan, projectable slides, two differentiated pupil worksheets, and an exit ticket.

Driving question: Why is it hot near the Equator and cold near the Poles?

What’s included

• 5 × Teacher lesson plans (Word, fully scripted)
• 5 × Pupil worksheets in 2 differentiated tiers (Support / Core)
• 5 × Projectable slide decks (PowerPoint, 16:9 widescreen)
• 1 × Knowledge Organiser (Word, A4 landscape)
• 1 × End-of-unit assessment with baseline + mark scheme
• Factually-accurate maps rendered from public-domain Natural Earth data — not AI-generated
• Hand-coded diagrams for the unit’s key processes and labelled features — never AI-generated
• Original illustrations for every lesson hook and teaching scene

Lesson outline

1. Where is it hot? Where is it cold? — To find hot and cold places on a world map.
2. The Equator — Where the Hottest Places Are — To name the Equator and say what it is like near it.
3. The North and South Poles — Where the Coldest Places Are — To name the North and South Poles and describe what they are like.
4. Living in a Hot Place — To say how people and animals stay cool in a hot place.
5. Living in a Cold Place — To say how people and animals stay warm in a cold place.

Pupils will know

• The Equator is the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. Near the Equator it is hot.
• The North Pole is at the very top of the Earth and the South Pole is at the very bottom. The Poles are very cold.
• The hottest places are near the Equator. The coldest places are at the Poles.
• Animals and people who live in hot places stay cool with light clothes, shade and water. Animals and people who live in cold places stay warm with thick fur, coats and warm homes.