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).