Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Geography Term 6
Naming the seas around the British Isles.
The seaside.

Background Information
We will name the four constituent nations of the UK: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Name the seas around the British Isles: English Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.
We will look at the main features of the seaside: physical as well as human features.

In this unit the children will…
Find where we live in the UK.
Know the constituent nations in the UK: England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and where they are.
Know the seas around the UK: English Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.
Know what makes up the seaside and the human and physical features there.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
To understand that the United Kingdom is made up of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
To know that there are areas of salt water known as seas and oceans.
To be able to label a simple map with the main oceans and seas surrounding UK.
To begin to understand that we live on an island surrounded by sea.
To begin to understand the main features of coastal areas—looking at human and physical aspects.
Most children will:
To understand how people can change an area—begin to look at tourism and how this can change an area.

Key Vocabulary
Ocean—a very large expanse of sea.
Sea– a large body of salt water.
Island—a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Map—a plan of a place from above.
United Kingdom— a group of countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales.