KS1 - The seaside

LO: To understand the terms ‘human features’ and ‘physical features’.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

• I can use geographical vocabulary to refer to human and physical features of a beach.
• I know of some human and physical features.
• I can identify and sort human and physical features. 

During this outdoor lesson your children will use natural loose parts and chalk to demonstrate their knowledge of the features of the seaside, providing a hands-on activity that encourages them to use the language of human and physical features.

LO: To explore how cliffs change over time.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

•  To use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical and human features.
• To understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time.

The main activity of this outdoor lesson involves a practical investigation into how the sea changes the appearance of cliffs. Taking this lesson outdoors enables you to deliver a fun, hands-on activity using water and natural resources that your children will remember for the rest of the year. 

LO: To design and construct a structure for a purpose.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

Geography

• To use basic geographical vocabulary
• To understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world and how they change over time.

D&T

• To design, make and evaluate.
• To build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.

During this outdoor lesson your children will investigate building a seaside structure using natural materials and everyday classroom items to deepen their understanding of the features of the seaside.

LO: To use aerial photographs to devise a simple map.

National Curriculum Objectives covered:

•  To interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including aerial photographs.
• To communicate geographical information in a variety of ways, including through maps.
• To use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key.

Deepen your children’s geographical skills in this outdoor lesson through observing aerial photographs and creating simple maps. All you will need are aerial photos, chalk and some natural loose parts.