Lesson 2: What is the coast?
Identifying what the coast is and some of its features.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
In pairs, ask the children to name the four seas and oceans that surround the UK (Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, English Channel, the Irish Sea). Take feedback.
Play the song using the Pupil video: Song – Seas and oceans of the UK to recap these names. Ask the children to point to each sea or ocean as they are mentioned.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y2: What is it like to live by the coast?Lesson 1: Where are the seas and oceans surrounding the UK?Lesson 3: What are the features of the Jurassic Coast?Lesson 4: How do people use Weymouth?Lesson 5: How do people use our local coast? (Data collection)Lesson 6: How do people use our local coast? (Findings)
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 9 June 2026
