Activities at coastal locations
Preparing for a visit and ideas for follow up work
Information to support classwork
Seash
ore Habitat Study
An opportunity for children to gain first hand experience of a coastal environment. After a simple introduction to the geography and geology of the coastline and coastal defences, we focus on tides and the seashore as a habitat. Children explore rock pools and we identify and discuss the adaptations of plants and animals found.
Main curriculum links:
- Science – life processes, identification, variation and classification, food chains, describing rocks, effect of sun, and moon on tides
- Geography – how and why people seek to manage environments sustainably
Every Child Matters: Physical exercise outdoors, enhanced enjoyment through inspiring activities, achieving through a range of learning styles, developing a sense of respect and care for the environment.
Age Range: Years 4 to 6 (age 8 to 11)
Duration: Quarter day. Planning coastal activities depends on tide times – please ring to discuss.
Location: Robin Hoods Bay or Runswick Bay
Planning coastal activities depends on tide times – please ring us (01439 770657) or e mail to discuss.
Risk assessment for this activity
Rocks and Fossils
This indoor activity can be delivered in local schools or at youth hostels / hotels where schools are staying on residential trips. Investigate the real Jurassic Park and use rocks and fossils to discover what the North York Moors was like up to 180 million years ago! This indoor session is divided into four short 'hands on' activities and includes investigating the rocks that form local coastal cliffs, identifying rock specimens, using a key to identify fossils and matching specimens of glacial erratics with descriptions to show where the glaciers came from during the last ice age.
Main curriculum links:
- Science - describing, identifying and grouping rocks, identifying fossilised plants and animals using a key
- Geography - explaining why a place is like it is in terms of geology
Every Child Matters: Enhanced enjoyment through participation in inspiring learning opportunities, achieving through a range of different styles.
Age Range: Years 5 and 6 (Age 9 to 11)
Duration: Quarter day (up to an hour and a half)
