This PowerPoint presentation lesson with accompanying instruction in the notes section of each page, introduces the wildlife, history and characteristics of sand dune systems. It uses case studies in North Devon. Time: Allow 30-40 mins. Curriculum links from this lesson include: KS3 Science Interactions and interdependencies; Structure and Functions of Living Organisms. KS3 History Deepening students’ chronological understanding of history; local history study. KS3 Geography Understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes, environments and the climate; physical geography linking to soil, weather, climate and hydrology. GCSE Science Ecosystems – biodiversity, adaptations, positive and negative impacts of humans on ecosystems; the Earth’s water resources. GCSE History History around us GCSE Geography AQA Climate Change, Ecosystems; Edexcel 4.2 Physical and human processes work together to create distinct UK landscapes

This PowerPoint lesson presentation with accompanying instruction in the notes section of each page, is intended to introduce students to the sand dunes and some of the wildlife that is adapted to live in them, in the UK. This lesson is guided by Sebastian the Sand Lizard. Allow 15-20 minutes to work through the 12 slides with your pupils, designed to encourage interaction throughout. **Curriculum links: Science, Year 1 (Science) • Identify, name and compare common animals • Identify and name a variety of common plants Year 2 (Science) • Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and de-scribe how different habitats provide for their basic needs • Identify a variety of plants and animals in their habitats • Name an animal from sand dunes • Give one example of something that people do in sand dunes Aims Instigate thinking and discussion about sand dunes, sand dune plants and wildlife and how it is adapted to live in this habitat. Give pupils a broad overview of the characteristics and history of the sand dunes and how they are used Learning outcomes At the end of this introduction all pupils should be able to: • Use three words to describe sand dunes. • Name a plant which lives in sand dunes. • Name an animal which lives in sand dunes. • Give one example of something that people do in sand dunes

This activity pack for primary schools has taken an active approach to learning about sand dunes, in sand dunes. It is an engaging tool and workbook for educational and fun field trips. It is available in English and Welsh. If you are reading this pack, we hope you are already inspired to take your pupils into sand dunes to use all their senses to explore. This pack includes a “Dune Explorer Logbook” that encourages pupils to take time to look, listen, smell and carefully touch what they find. Sand dunes in England and Wales are at risk and so we hope the activities inspire the next generation to protect them. The curriculum-linked activities in the logbook are designed to encourage pupils to get active and explore the dunes in the role of a ‘Dune Explorer’. Dune Explorers record, create and respond to stimuli in their logbook for a memorable visit. The logbook is a useful starting point to review together and deepen learning back in the classroom. You can fold each logbook into a handy A5 booklet or simply print A4 for a clipboard. Each Dune Explorer Logbook has a Dynamic Dunescape Diagram that can be referred to, drawn on and annotated by pupils. Dynamic Dunescapes project worked with education consultants Culture Force to develop a practical pack for using ‘in the field’. We hope you enjoy using them and welcome feedback. The resources are designed to be downloaded and printed at school, ideally in colour or in black and white. Geography: Skills development and field work, understanding processes that give rise to physical and human and geographical features and change over time, interpreting different sources, digital technologies (Geocaching, Google Earth activity ideas). Science: Living things and habitats, how different habitats provide for their basic needs, identifying plants and animals in their habitat. Art: Famous artists, developing techniques, recording observations, pattern, using sketchbooks/sketching, mastery of sculpture, making links between artists and their own work. Maths: Counting, recording and post visit questions. English: Spoken language, writing and the artistic practice of drama sustaining roles and responding to others.

Co-created with Biology Teacher and sand dune restoration project Dynamic Dunescapes, Dune Battle is a Top Trumps-style activity designed to tackle teaching botanical biodiversity in the dunes through gameplay. It is ideally suited for KS4-5 biology and geography students, and can assist in learning species identification in the classroom prior to field trips and practical projects. Students can play Dune Battle in the classroom to also learn more about succession and indicator species for nutrients or nitrogen deposition in sand dune plant species. Species profiles contain ecological information as well as images, the common and scientific name, and a fun fact about each species. This resource is available as a PDF and should be printed double-sided. Four cards are on each A4 page, so pages can be cut once printed. Instructions are included on one of the first cards, as well as context as to why these species and restoring sand dune habitats are important. Coastal sand dunes in the UK and Europe are currently highly threatened habitats for biodiversity loss, due to a loss of bare sand habitat and dynamic processes in which many of the floristically diverse pioneer plant species are specialisted to live in.

This PowerPoint lesson plan with accompanying instruction in the notes section of each page, introduces the wildlife, history and characteristics of sand dune systems. It uses case studies in North Devon. Time: Allow 30 mins. Curriculum links from this lesson include: KS2 Science Students are required to identify and name a variety of living things in the local and wider environment, and recognise that environments can change. This presentation also looks at interactions and interdependencies, and investigating the local environment to raise and answer questions that help students to identify and study plants and animals in their habitat. KS2 History While looking at sand dunes, this presentation explores changes in Britain and local history. KS2 Geography Students are required to name and locate geographical regions and their identifying features describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, and use maps. Aims Give students an overview of the wildlife, geography and history of sand dunes, using case studies in North Devon Familiarise pupils with the sand dunes and where the sand dunes are. Prompt thinking and discussion about sand dunes and sand dune wildlife. Give pupils a broad overview of the characteristics and history of the sand dunes in North Devon, including ways in which the dunes are used by people. Learning outcomes At the end of this introduction all pupils should be able to: Describe the sand dunes in North Devon. Talk about some historical findings in the sand dunes and their role in local history. Describe a sand dune habitat, some wildlife found in it, and why it lives there. Give an example of something people do in the sand dunes.