Britain as an island nation TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Starter Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Starter Why do we import produce from other countries? TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
What makes the UK different to some other countries? United Kingdom TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
The UK is an island nation surrounded by water Scotland UNITED Northern Ireland KINGDOM Ireland England Wales TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
The UK is bordered by four seas To the west by the Scotland Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean UNITED To the east by Northern Ireland the North Sea KINGDOM To the south Ireland by the English England Wales Channel , which separates it from continental Europe TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Advantages and disadvantages Advantages: Disadvantages: Tourism Isolation from other (people like to visit countries beautiful coastlines) Harder to transport Natural defence items to and from other (being surrounded by sea) countries TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Activity 1 Where do I come from? TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Where do I come from? TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Where do I come from? (Answers) Dyson vacuum Although BMW is a Apple iPhones have cleaners are made in German company, many parts which the UK and Malaysia it produces vehicles are manufactured and exported around in lots of difgerent in various countries the world. countries, including around the world. the USA, UK, China, These parts are then Pineapples are grown Austria, Brazil, South taken and put together and imported to the Africa, India, Mexico to build (assemble) the UK from countries like and Thailand. phone. Parts are made Costa Rica. in Japan, China, South Oreo biscuits are Korea and the USA. made in Spain, USA and the UK. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Where do I come from? (Answers) Brazil nuts are grown Adidas manufacturers Tuna is caught around in Peru, Bolivia and its clothing and shoes the waters of Ghana, Brazil and are exported in more than 55 Mauritius, Spain and to other countries. countries, including the Seychelles and is Japan, Korea, Malaysia exported to the UK. and Spain. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Import and export Buying goods grown Sending goods grown or made abroad or made in a country and bringing them out of that country into the country: to sell abroad: IMPORTING EXPORTING TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Activity 2 Why do countries import and export goods? TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Import and export We cannot produce We are very good some foods in the at producing other UK because of our foods, which are climate, so we import suited to our climate, them from countries and we export these where they can be foods to other grown. countries. Can you think of some Can you think of some things we import things we grow in the because they cannot UK and export? grow here? TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Trade Trade: the buying and selling of goods and services we want or need in return for other goods and services or money TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Activity 3 Vocabulary quiz TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Vocabulary quiz Match the word to the definition Transportation The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time Trade Bringing goods into a country from somewhere else Export Relating to seafaring, shipping or the sea Means of carrying people or goods from one place to Import another or of being carried from one place to another Maritime The buying and selling of goods and services we want or need in return for other goods and services or money Climate Sending goods out of a country to somewhere else TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Vocabulary quiz (Answers) Transportation Means of carrying people or goods from one place to another or of being carried from one place to another Trade The buying and selling of goods and services we want or need in return for other goods and services or money Export Sending goods out of a country to somewhere else Import Bringing goods into a country from somewhere else Maritime Relating to seafaring, shipping or the sea The weather conditions in an area over a long period of Climate time TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Britain as a maritime nation TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Quick fire quiz What percentage of UK trade comes in and out of our ports by sea? A. 95% A. 95% B. 35% B. 35% C. 85% C. 85% RESET QUIZ TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Quick fire quiz Which of the following statements is true? A. Over time we will see an decrease in shipping A. Over time we will see a decrease in shipping B. Over time we will see an increase in shipping B. Over time we will see an increase in shipping C. Over time shipping will remain the same C. Over time shipping will remain the same RESET QUIZ TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Quick fire quiz Which of the following statements is true about Trinity House? A. Trinity House operates in some of the deepest and A. Trinity House operates in some of the deepest and most polluted waters most polluted waters B. Trinity House operates in some of the shallowest B. Trinity House operates in some of the shallowest and highest density waters around the UK and highest density waters around the UK C. Trinity House operates in some of the stormiest C. Trinity House operates in some of the stormiest and rockiest waters around the UK and rockiest waters around the UK RESET QUIZ TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Activity 4 The importance of trade TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
The importance of trade Every day you will touch, use and eat goods that have been brought into the UK by ship. That is because 95% of all imports and exports are transported by sea CARGO TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Globalisation Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming more and more connected as a result of increased trade. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and services. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Import and export Total goods imports: Total goods exports: £488.8 billion £350.0 billion These images show some of the top UK imports and exports for 2018 TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Import and export Oban Rosyth Leith Greenock Newcastle This map of the UK shows where ships arrive from other Hull countries bringing goods Liverpool that we use to stock our supermarket shelves. Felixstowe Harwich Avonmouth Tilbury Dover Southampton Portsmouth TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Import and export There are about 120 commercial ports in the UK. These include all-purpose ports such as London and Liverpool; ferry ports such as Dover; container ports , such as Felixstowe, and ports catering for specialised bulk traffjc , like coal or oil such as Immingham. The UK ports industry handles 95% of UK imports and exports. Every year, 65 million passengers and 500 million tonnes of cargo move through UK ports. British ports keep the economy moving. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Activity 5 About Trinity House TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
What is Trinity House? Trinity House is an organisation that helps keep ships safe when they travel in the waters around England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. It does this by providing aids to navigation . TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
What is Trinity House? As the UK imports lots of difgerent goods from overseas, our shipping lanes have grown very crowded. Because there is so much sea traffjc, ships need help to be guided safely. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Aids to navigation Trinity House looks after 66 lighthouses and around 450 buoys around England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. These help ships navigate safely in our waters. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
Buoys A buoy is a highly visual object that fmoats in water and is used to locate or warn passing ships. Buoys are generally bright in colour. Their difgerent colours, shapes and designs are part of a visual language that tell seafarers about difgerent safety messages, such as nearby hazards, safe routes and more. TRINITY HOUSE // KEY STAGE 2 BRITAIN AS AN ISLAND NATION
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