Key Stage 2

Geography KS2 Unit 23 (Year 5/6) - Investigating coasts - NEW

This 'long' unit explores the possibilities for teaching about coastal environments at local and regional scales. Within the 'water and its effects on landscapes and people' theme in the programme of study, schools may choose to study rivers or coasts. This unit is designed for those schools that decide to investigate coasts rather than rivers. It can therefore be used as an alternative to Unit 14 'Investigating rivers'.

WEBLINKS	Coastal Environments Multimap Ordnance Survey Maps Isle of Wight Centre for the Coastal Environment Ventnor Coastal Centre Isle of Wight Coastal Path Coastal Management on the Isle of Wight Rivers and Coasts
SOFTWARE	Coasts published by Matrix Multimedia (photos and explanations on how the landforms were formed) British Coastlines from the air - Anglia Multimedia
BOOKS	Jennings, Terry Coasts of the British Isles, Evans 0-237-52238-1 Baines, John Coasts (Earth Alert), Wayland 0-7502-2258-1 The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

UK/Europe/world maps and atlases
Ordnance Survey maps (coastal regions)
photographs of headland features
relevant news cuttings
access to the internet
relevant non-fiction texts
a range of photographs of different beaches
holiday brochures
compasses