The coast of the UK

Geography

Mapping the coast

Coastal erosion

The changing coastline

Protecting the land

Coastal habitats and ecosystems

Coasts and tourism

Coasts and the future

This unit links to 'Global trade: How do we get our stuff?' by understanding how coastal development and jobs are linked to trade and travel. 

This unit develops the idea of land use in 'Farms and factories: where does our food come from?' and revisits briefly 'Settlements: Where do people live and why?' in considering coastal settlements, and also builds on the idea of sustainable travel explored in 'Sustainable world: Does it matter how we live?'.

This unit explores how coastal landscapes form and change. Pupils learn about erosion, habitats and human activity at the coast, and investigate how coastal environments are used, protected and managed in the face of ongoing change.

Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?

A coast is the boundary between two countries.

A coast is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.

A coast is the area where two rivers meet.

{{}} is a very big area of salt water between the continents.

A headland is a {{}} that sticks out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides. 

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and USA

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland

Which nation has a land border with Ireland? 

Which nation has a land border with Scotland and Wales?

The coast of the UK

Lesson outcome