Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ knowledge of physical processes such as rivers and weathering by focusing on how the coastline is shaped and reshaped over time. Its placement supports pupils to apply map skills and understand how people interact with changing environments. Pupils explore erosion, defence strategies, tourism and ecosystems, and begin to consider how climate change and human decisions affect coastal places. This prepares them to evaluate geographical change and sustainability in the wider world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Able to identify some key geographical features of a coast.
- Some experience of a coastal location through first-hand experience.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ knowledge of physical processes such as rivers and weathering by focusing on how the coastline is shaped and reshaped over time. Its placement supports pupils to apply map skills and understand how people interact with changing environments. Pupils explore erosion, defence strategies, tourism and ecosystems, and begin to consider how climate change and human decisions affect coastal places. This prepares them to evaluate geographical change and sustainability in the wider world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Able to identify some key geographical features of a coast.
- Some experience of a coastal location through first-hand experience.
Coasts: what happens where the land meets the sea?
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.
8 lessons in unit
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