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This complete KS1 geography lesson introduces students to Wales, its capital city Cardiff, and key landmarks, landscapes and traditions. Through map work, images and a creative postcard activity, students build early locational knowledge and learn what Wales is like as part of the United Kingdom. Ideal for developing early map skills and simple geographical vocabulary.

What’s Included
✔ Full lesson plan
✔ PowerPoint presentation
✔ 3‑way differentiated postcard templates
✔ WAGOLL (example postcard)

Lesson Overview
★ Starter: Recap the four countries of the United Kingdom and zoom in on Wales. Students share what they already know before exploring key vocabulary such as capital city and landmark.
★ Main: Introduce Cardiff, Snowdon, Welsh landmarks and the Welsh language using images and map work. Students design a postcard “from Wales,” drawing a landmark and writing 2–3 descriptive sentences, with support and challenge options included.
★ Plenary: True or False quiz using the PowerPoint. Students show thumbs up or down and finish by sharing one new fact they learned about Wales.

Why It’s Useful
✔ Differentiated for mixed‑ability Key Stage 1 classrooms
✔ Builds early map‑reading and geographical vocabulary
✔ Engaging, creative activity with clear visual support
✔ Fully resourced and ready to teach
✔ Printable and editable materials for flexible planning

Suggested Use Cases
Great for primary geography lessons, UK country studies, map skills units, social studies warm‑ups, or as part of a broader “Where We Live” or world geography theme.

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