Lesson 6: Summer senses

Recognising changes outside in summer and experiencing the sensations of the seaside. Teach this lesson at the end of Summer 2.

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Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to:

  • Show children a live stream of a UK beach, allowing them to observe real-time weather conditions and activities.
  • Challenge the children to write a wider range of words to describe what can be sensed at the seaside (for example, seagulls, waves, sand, ice cream or wind) during the seaside senses adult-led task.

Key vocabulary

  • hearing

  • seaside

  • season

  • sense

  • sight

  • smell

  • summer

  • taste

  • touch

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