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This KS1 geography lesson teaches children to identify natural (physical) features of the seaside using clear photographs, key vocabulary and a hands‑on collage activity. Pupils learn what a physical feature is and explore beaches, cliffs, sand dunes, rockpools and bays.

What’s Included
✔ Full lesson plan
✔ PowerPoint presentation
✔ WAGOLL example collage
✔ Collage template (support version)
✔ Natural feature labels
✔ Instruction sheet

Lesson Overview
★ Starter: Quick recall quiz about what a seaside is. Pupils mark answers together and discuss what they already know about seaside places.
★ Main: Introduce the term physical feature and explore photographs of beaches, cliffs, sand dunes, rockpools and bays. Pupils learn key vocabulary and practise spotting natural features in images.
★ Activity: In small groups, pupils create a seaside collage using paper, tissue and printed photos. They label each natural feature clearly. Support includes a labelled template; challenge includes writing captions explaining how features form or why they are important.
★ Plenary: “Guess the Feature” game where pupils identify a feature from a spoken clue. Pupils share new features they can now name.

Why It’s Useful
✔ Differentiated for mixed‑ability KS1 classes
✔ Meets National Curriculum geography objectives
✔ Builds understanding of physical features and coastal vocabulary
✔ Engaging, hands‑on activity with strong visual support
✔ Fully resourced and ready to teach

Suggested Use Cases
KS1 geography • seaside topic • physical and human features • coastal environments • summer term topic • cover lesson

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