Understanding the World

R Understanding the World

Early Years Foundation Stage

Reception

Looking after our oceans

In this lesson, we will identify things that humans do that pollute the ocean. We will think of things we can do to reduce the pollution in the ocean. At the end of the lesson, we will make ocean play dough and practise removing the rubbish from it.

To understand why our oceans are becoming polluted

In this lesson, we will learn about the impact that pollution has on our oceans and what we can do to combat ocean pollution. We will use plastic to create a poster to raise awareness of ocean pollution.

To understand what steps can be taken to combat polluting the ocean

In this lesson, we will look at some of the effects that ocean pollution has on the oceans' inhabitants. Finally, we will create a plastic bag jellyfish to demonstrate just how easily plastic bags can be mistaken for jellyfish.

Early Years Foundation Stage, Understanding the World, Looking after our oceans

To understand why our oceans are becoming polluted

To understand what steps can be taken to combat polluting the ocean

To persuade people to stop polluting the oceans