Year 5 - Geography
Coastal Study - The North Norfolk Coast with a focus on erosion
The intention was that, by the end of the unit the children will be able to have developed an understanding of the causes and impact of erosion and weathering. They will have also had the opportunity to explore the ways of defending the coastline from erosion through a field trip.
Session 1: 1 hr - Physical changes in the North Norfolk coast
The children were asked to create two mind maps, one showing their existing knowledge of the North Norfolk coast and the second asking what they would like to know about the North Norfolk coast. Then the children took part in a think, pair, share activity where they were asked to consider why a road leading to a beach might be closed in their local area. The children located Happisburgh and the North Sea on a map of the UK. The children went out onto the school field and were asked to predict how far they thought the coastline had receded between 2004 and 2007. The children were then told the actual distance was 20 metres and they measured that out. The children explored the differences between erosion and weathering. There was a deeper thinking task to identify the differences between physical and chemical weathering. Then the children took part in a think, pair, share activity where they were asked to consider the risk to the village of Happisburgh before identifying the physical and human changes that have occurred over the last 25 years from aerial images.
Can describe how physical and human processes can change the features of places
Can begin to suggest suitable geographical questions
Can use sources of evidence in their investigations and communicate their findings using geographical vocabulary
To know what erosion is.
To know what weathering is.
To know the causes and impact of erosion.
Session 2: 1 hr - What causes erosion and how is the coast defended.
During this session the children revisited what erosion and weathering are in a daily review. They also recapped the amount of land lost at Happisburgh. The children took part in a think, pair, share activity where they were asked what they thought caused erosion. They then looked at what causes erosion and the effects of it. The children were asked to think about what can be done to protect the coast, considering what they might have seen in Sheringham, their local area. They looked at different sea defences and then completed a task which identified how each sea defence works and their advantages and disadvantages.
Can describe how physical and human processes can change the features of places
Can explain how people can improve and damage the environment
Can begin to suggest suitable geographical questions
Can use sources of evidence in their investigations and communicate their findings using geographical vocabulary
To know what erosion is.
To know what weathering is.
To know the causes and impact of erosion.
To know ways of defending the coastline from erosion.
Session 3: 1 hour - Advantages and disadvantages of local wind farms.
The children did a daily review to recap what erosion and weathering is and types of sea defences. The children were asked to name examples of renewable energy and identify what it is so important. They were introduced to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm and its role in the local community. They explored advantages and disadvantages of it and wrote a letter in role as a different member of the community with varying viewpoints.
Can describe how physical and human processes can change the features of places
Can describe how physical and human processes affect the lives of people living there
Can explain how people can improve and damage the environment
Can offer reasons for their own views about environmental change and recognise that others may have different views
Can use sources of evidence in their investigations and communicate their findings using geographical vocabulary
To know what makes certain types of energy sources renewable.
To know what makes certain types of energy sources non-renewable.
To know about the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non–renewable energy.
To know some of the long-term effects of different energy types on the environment.
Session 4: Day Field Trip
The children visited Sheringham beach and observed signs of erosion. They looked at the sea defences and discussed their suitability to that part of the beach (sea wall, rip-rap and groynes). They also discussed and looked at how the sea defences worked and have changed over time such as how the groynes have deteriorated and the need for replacement. The children did some observational drawings of the sea defences. The children also looked at the positives and negatives of the sea defences on the flora and fauna.
Can evaluate their sketches against previous year groups criteria and improve it
Can describe how physical and human processes can change the features of places
Can describe how physical and human processes affect the lives of people living there
Can explain how people can improve and damage the environment
Can offer reasons for their own views about environmental change and recognise that others may have different views
Can use sources of evidence in their investigations and communicate their findings using geographical vocabulary
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