How to explore the Beach in a safe and educational way. Links to your National Curricula and tips on home schooling for parents and teachers.

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2. Beach is an ideal place for children to have fun
and learn in a natural way!
Science
Ecology
Geography
Multisensory
Experience
Physical
Development
Social Skills
Creativity
Health & Safety
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Elafonissi, Crete

3. Science
Examples:
• classifying and
contrasting species
• beach and the sea as
habitats
• species adaptation
• sea tides and the
Moon
• rock formations
• boats and buoyancy
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Playa Burriana, Nerja, Spain

4. Multisensory Experience
Examples:
• textures, colours,
shapes, sizes,
temperature of sand,
water, sea animals
• sounds of nature:
wind, waves, birds,
water
• developing
sensitivity of touch
when handling living
organismswww.kidsngo.org
Playa Burriana, Nerja, Spain

5. Ecology / Lifestyle
Examples:
• endangered species -
how to protect them
and their habitats
• sea pollution and its
prevention
• fishing as occupation
• fishing and local
people
• fishing vs. sea
pollution
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Playa Burriana, Nerja, Spain

6. Creativity / Physical Development
Examples:
• balance, fine & gross
motor skills:
- swimming
- snorkelling
- sand & water games
- rock climbing
- exploring caves and
bathing pools
- handling sea animals
• creating with sand,
water, pebbles, shells
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Playa el Salon, Nerja, Spain

7. Health & Safety
Examples:
• sun and wind
protection
• varying depth of
water
• unstable ground
• rocks, reefs
• underwater currents
• sea animalswww.kidsngo.org
Playa Burriana, Nerja, Spain

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tips and links to
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Curricula in
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