Y5/6 (B): Why do oceans matter?
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Y5/6 (B): Why do oceans matter?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe the water cycle.
- Describe how the ocean is used for human activity.
- Explain how the ocean helps to regulate the Earth’s climate and temperature.
- Identify the Great Barrier Reef as part of Australia.
- Describe the benefits of the Great Barrier reef.
- Describe how humans impact the oceans and the consequences of this.
- Explain some actions that can be taken to help support healthy oceans.
- Explain which data collection method would be best for marine fieldwork and why.
- Collect data using a tally chart, photographs and a sketch map.
- Safely navigate the fieldwork environment.
- Make suggestions for how to improve a marine environment.
- Present data using a tally chart and pie chart.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork in a marine environment. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lesson 5 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Lessons 2, 5 and 6 require a device (one between two).
Suggested prior learning
Y5/6 (B): Why does population change?
Get startedLessons
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?
- To explain the importance of our oceans.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: What is the Great Barrier Reef?
- To locate and describe the significance of the Great Barrier Reef.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Why are our oceans suffering?
- To explain the impact humans have on coral reefs and oceans.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: What can we do to help our oceans?
- To understand ways to keep our oceans healthy and begin planning a fieldwork enquiry.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: How littered is our marine environment? – Data collection
- To collect data on the types of litter polluting a marine environment.
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: How littered is our marine environment? – Findings
- To present, analyse and evaluate data collected.
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Geography – Y5 Why do oceans matter?
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit Why do oceans matter?
Vocabulary display: Why do oceans matter?
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit Why do oceans matter?
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Writing – composition, spoken language
Mathematics: Statistics
Computing
Physical education
RSE/PSHE