Learning objective
- To collect data on the types of litter polluting a marine environment.
Success criteria
- I can collect
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
Physical education
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Mind map and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can use a pre-drawn aerial map when plotting where they have collected data.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider how the weather, time of day, year and location of the site will impact the data collected.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: collecting data using a
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Vocabulary definitions
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aerial map
A map seen from a perspective directly above.
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disposable
An item made to be thrown away after use.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y5: Why do oceans matter?
Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?
Lesson 2: What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Lesson 3: Why are our oceans suffering?
Lesson 4: What can we do to help our oceans?
Lesson 5: How littered is our marine environment?: Data collection
Lesson 6: How littered is our marine environment?: Findings
Optional sustainability lesson: What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?
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Last update: 16th January, 2026
Lesson 6: How littered is our marine environment? – Findings
Presenting data on a digital map and pie chart to analyse and evaluate.
Lesson 2: What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Locating Australia on a map and identifying its physical and human features. Researching the benefits...
Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?
Explaining why the ocean is important, how it is used and its significance in the...
Lesson 3: Why are our oceans suffering?
Learning about how humans are impacting coral reefs and oceans.
