I can See the Sea

This module looks at how humans interact with the sea using aquariums as the lens in which to see them. Here, you will find lesson presentations, worksheets and resources to support the delivery of this 9-lesson topic.

Aimed at upper KS2 (ages 9-11) and lower KS3 (ages 11-13), this module has everything you need to discover the world of the ocean. 

Curriculum links

KS2

Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian.

Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied.

Understand geographical similarities and differences.

Physical geography, including climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, and the water cycle.

Human geography, including economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

Using fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.

KS3

Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to view, analyse and interpret places and data.

Becoming aware of increasingly complex geographical systems in the world around them.

Use fieldwork in contrasting locations to collect, analyse and draw conclusions from geographical data, using multiple sources of increasingly complex information.

Understand geographical similarities, differences and links between places through the study of human and physical geography of a region within Africa, and of a region within Asia.

Understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems.