Lesson 3: How do Humans use the Coast?

Year 5/6 mixed-age geography lesson pack – How do humans use the coast?

This Year 5/6 mixed-age geography lesson pack is part of our Glorious Geography scheme for KS2. It uses the same carefully sequenced lessons as the single-age version, organised into a two-year cycle for mixed-age classes.

In Cycle A, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils follow one set of blocks. In Cycle B, they move on to a different set, ensuring full National Curriculum coverage across Upper KS2 without repeating content.

How do humans use the coast? is the third lesson in Cycle A, Block 2: Down by the Sea. It builds on pupils’ knowledge of coastal environments, exploring how people use and interact with coastal areas for work, leisure and settlement. The lesson can be taught as part of the full sequence or adapted to suit your own curriculum.

Each lesson pack includes:

• An enquiry-based approach with opportunities to develop geographical and fieldwork skills
• Detailed lesson planning with vocabulary, key questions, misconceptions, prior learning and assessment opportunities
• Teacher guidance and subject knowledge to support confident teaching
• Editable slides that model the learning
• Differentiated worksheets and activities

Explore the full primary geography scheme of work.

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