a girl waving next to a map of the UK and Ireland

Hi, I’m Freya.

My Uncle Bob has been all over the UK to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Let’s find out what he has seen!

Watch this short video on 'Exploring the UK' with Freya and her friends from BBC Bitesize - Key stage 1 Geography

Two sheep on a hill. below are three people standing in the rain in London.

The UK is in the Northern Hemisphere and we have four seasons.

Spring is when the temperature increases and things start to grow again after the cold days of winter.

After spring comes summer. This is usually the warmest season. It is when crops grow and we expect the sunniest weather.

Then comes autumn and the temperature starts to cool down again. Plants and trees shed their leaves.

Winter is the coldest, darkest time of the year. Crops grow more slowly because of the low temperatures.

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide 1 of 4, Sara standing next to a photo of Belfast, This is Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.

Do you know all the countries in the UK?

Can you remember the capital city of each country in the UK?

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World words

These are some words we use to describe the landscape and waters around us.

  • Cliff - a high area of rocky land with a very steep side.

  • House - a building where people live.

  • Lake or Loch - an area of water surrounded by land.

  • Village - a small group of houses usually found in or near the countryside.

  • Weather - how wet, windy, hot, cloudy or sunny it is.

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