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The Great Barrier Reef safari

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Oceans and Seas Pacific Underwater World

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Objectives

Geography

  • Develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places, both terrestrial and marine.
  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including sea, ocean and other geographical vocabulary.

Science

  • Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and how they depend on each other.
  • Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro-habitats.

English

  • Participate in role-play.

Lesson Planning

Role-play an underwater expedition to the Great Barrier Reef. Research a creature you might find there and then create a short documentary about it.

Teaching Outcomes
 To make comparisons between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean and analyse their similarities and differences; To use simple geographical vocabulary.
To explore the habitat of the Great Barrier Reef and the creatures that live there.

Children will:

  • Explore the habitat of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Understand how species depend on each other for survival.
  • Develop presentation skills.

Provided Resources

  • The Great Barrier Reef presentation
  • 12 Pacific search cards
  • What we found in the Great Barrier Reef

You Will Need

  • Tablets or computers
  • Reference books
  • Video camera or smartphone

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