Year 3 geography games
Year 3 (ages 7–8, lower Key Stage 2). Games are matched to the Year 3 geography programme of study.
For parents and teachers
What children learn in Year 3 geography
Key Stage 2 geography widens children’s view to the United Kingdom, Europe and the Americas. In Year 3, many schools introduce the eight points of a compass, map symbols and keys, and cities and regions of the UK.
Children use atlases and digital maps to locate places and describe where they are.
Key goals for Year 3 include:
- use the eight points of a compass
- say which UK country a city is in
- use a map key and symbols
US equivalent: Year 3 pupils are about the age of Grade 2. Each topic shows the closest Common Core standard.