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Three short films exploring the Geography KS1 topic Oceans and seas: identifying the five oceans of the world, exploring the key characteristics of fish and other marine wildlife, and considering the threat posed by plastic waste.

KS1 Oceans and seas videos

Oceans and seas

Naomi Wilkinson and her young helpers find out about the salt water areas of the Earth - identifying the five oceans; discovering the key characteristics of fish and other marine animals; considering the threat posed to them - and humans - by plastic pollution in the ocean.

Each of the films combines live action and animation to explore the topic in a clear, age-appropriate manner. The live action filming includes children exploring the marine environment near their homes; the animations include labelled diagrams demonstrating the different parts of a fish and their functions and also the means by which plastic waste can reach the sea.

KS1 Curriculum links

The topic Oceans and seas is rooted in the KS1 Geography curriculum, which requires pupils to name and locate the world's oceans. It also has cross-curricular links to a variety of other objectives, including:

Science

• identify and name a number of common animals including fish
• describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals
• describe the simple physical properties of everyday materials, including…plastic

Citizenship

• understanding simple environmental issues
• making choices

English

• writing poems

There are also strong opportunities to extend the topic into Music, Art & Design and DT.

It's a fun topic that will appeal to KS1 pupils' love of animals and their growing awareness of environmental issues and the part each of us has to play in reducing pollution and preserving habitats.

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