Explorers: We’re all going on a summer holiday! Learning Challenge 1: Where can we find beaches in the United Kingdom? Learning Challenge 2 : What can we find at the beach? Learning Challenge 3 : Why was the seaside so important to Victorians? Key Vocabulary Word Definition Directiona l language Definition Town A place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Birds eye view A panoramic view from up above Beach A strip of land that borders the sea, a river or a lake. Right and left The direction in which you can turn in Coast The area where the sea and land meets. Up and down A direction in which you can move in Cliffs Tall, steeps rocks. North, east, south and west Points of a compass used on a map Sand Sand is made up of small, loose pieces of rock, soil and minerals. Ariel view A map from a bird’s eye view perspective Sea A body of water not as large as an ocean. Navigate To move on, over or through Promenad e A place for walking next to a beach. Map A map shows the features of an area Pier A long strip built over water for people to walk. Vegetati on Plants covering the ground. Key Knowledge and Facts A human geographical feature is one that has been made by a person such as a house, road. A physical geographical feature is a natural feature such as a tree. A bird’s eye view is a view from the perspective of a bird looking down on a thing or place. Birds eye view can help us find things out about a place, such as where landmarks are located. The words up, down, left and right, help us direct a person to a certain place. The words north, east, south and west refer to the points of a compass which help us