Mapping the coast
I can use maps and other sources to recognise, locate and describe a range of coastal features in the UK.
Mapping the coast
I can use maps and other sources to recognise, locate and describe a range of coastal features in the UK.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Maps can help us identify different human and physical features of coasts.
- The UK has a lot of coastlines as it includes one large island, part of another, and thousands of smaller islands.
- The UK coastline has a great diversity of features. This means that the land can be used in many different ways.
- Almost all of the UK coastlines can be walked.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that cliffs and headlands are the same thing or that all cliffs are headlands.
A headland is surrounded on three sides by water. Headlands can consist of cliffs, but cliffs can be found on coastlines that are not headlands. So it is true to say that not all cliffs are headlands, therefore cliffs and headlands are not the same.
Keywords
Human features - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.
Physical features - A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.
Land use - Land use is the function or purpose of a particular area.
Equipment
You may use some OS maps of a stretch of the UK coast but the lesson can be taught without these.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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