New
New
Year 6

Coasts and tourism

I can research and present information about a coastal place using geographical enquiry and sources.

New
New
Year 6

Coasts and tourism

I can research and present information about a coastal place using geographical enquiry and sources.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Coastal areas are often tourist hotspots due to the landscape and range of activities possible.
  2. Tourism can bring economic benefits to coastal regions, but it can also lead to social and environmental problems.
  3. Cruise ships carry tourists around the world for weeks or even months at a time.
  4. In 2021, Venice, Italy, banned cruise ships from entering the city's waters declaring her lagoon a national monument.

Keywords

  • Tourist - A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday

  • Dock - A dock is an area in a harbour or port where ships go to be loaded, unloaded or repaired

  • Lagoon - A lagoon is a shallow area of water that is protected from the ocean by a natural feature such as a sandbar or coral reef

  • National monument - A national monument is a place or building preserved by government because of its historic, scenic or scientific importance

Common misconception

When planning a round-the-world cruise children may not understand that the western edge of the map in task A matches up to the eastern edge of the map.

Use a globe to demonstrate the passage of cruise ships across the Pacific and how this relates to their world maps.

Some children may have been on a cruise before and can share information about the ship, itinerary or even photos from ports they stopped in. Sharing these personal experiences will bring the idea of a cruise to life for others.
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
A is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism.
Correct Answer: habitat
Q2.
Mangroves can stand in soft, wet soil because of their strong...
Correct answer: roots
leaves
branches
Q3.
The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef and is located just off the coast of
London, England
New York, United States
Correct answer: Queensland, Australia
Q4.
Coral reefs are home to approximately of the ocean’s species.
0.2%
2%
Correct answer: 25%
Q5.
An estuary is the area of a river just before it reaches the ocean, where fresh and mix.
Correct Answer: saltwater, salt water, sea water
Q6.
Match the coastal threat to its definition.
Correct Answer:pollution,Litter, sewage and chemicals all can damage fragile coastal ecosystems

Litter, sewage and chemicals all can damage fragile coastal ecosystems

Correct Answer:climate change,Global sea temperatures have risen and have bleached coral reefs.

Global sea temperatures have risen and have bleached coral reefs.

Correct Answer:tourism ,Coral reefs can be damaged when people step on them or anchor on them

Coral reefs can be damaged when people step on them or anchor on them

6 Questions

Q1.
A is someone who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday.
Correct Answer: tourist
Q2.
is an area in a harbour or port where ships go to be loaded, unloaded or repaired.
Correct answer: A dock
A pier
A lighthouse
Q3.
is a shallow area of water that is protected from the ocean by a natural feature such as a sandbar or coral reef.
A stack
A beach
Correct answer: A lagoon
Q4.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: Venice was forced to ban cruise ships from its centre in 2021.
Lighter weight cruise ships now have to dock at other ports nearby.
Correct answer: Cruise ships damaged the lagoon around Venice.
Q5.
Cruise ships bring lots of tourists to an area. Which of these impacts is good for the locals?
Correct answer: visitors spend money in cafes and restaurants
cruise ships are allowed to release untreated sewage into the ocean
tourists create more litter and waste
Q6.
The lagoon in which city is now recognised by UNESCO as a national monument and must be protected?
Rome
Milan
Correct answer: Venice