EYFS · UK Department for Education
Understanding the World — printable resources
People, communities, the natural world, and past and present — making sense of the wider world.
- Pre-Nursery (playgroup / pre-nursery) · ages 2-3 · 152
- Nursery (nursery / preschool) · ages 3-4 · 450
- KG (Reception / FS2) · ages 4-6 · 253
Understanding the World is about children making sense of their community and environment: families and occupations, animals and plants, seasons and celebrations. These observation and discovery sheets pair with hands-on exploration — nature walks, cooking, visits, and stories from different cultures.
Each printable gives children a way to record what they notice, compare and contrast, and talk about similarities and differences — exactly the observational habits the Natural World and People, Culture and Communities early learning goals describe.
Resources for Understanding the World
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 1 — Myself — Interests and Hobbies
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 2 — Functions of My Body Parts
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 3 — Growing Up
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 4 — My Family
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 5 — Our Neighbourhood
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 6 — Feelings and Emotions
- KG
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KG Unit 1 Week 7 — Our Responsibilities
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 1 — Stars and Constellations
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 2 — Solar System
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 3 — The Earth
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 4 — Movement: Objects That Move
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 5 — Space Vehicles and Astronauts
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 6 — Inventions and Technology
- KG
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KG Unit 2 Week 7 — Endangered Species and Conservation
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 1 — Continents and Oceans
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 2 — My Country
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 3 — My Country II
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 4 — Wonders of the World
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 5 — Directions
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 6 — Seasons
- KG
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KG Unit 3 Week 7 — Calendar
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 1 — Self-Expression & Creativity
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 2 — Communication
- KG
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KG Unit 4 Week 3 — Creative Expression
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