Science Ocean Lifeusually ages 5–7

Coasts & Beaches

Know what a coast or beach is — the place where land meets the ocean — and that different coasts can be sandy, rocky, or muddy, each with different plants and animals

How to tell they’ve got it

Tick these off as you see them — no test required.

Define a coast as where land meets the ocean
Describe at least two types of coast: sandy, rocky, or muddy
Name an animal likely found at each type of coast

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Try this together

If your child visited a sandy beach and then a rocky shore, could they describe how the two coasts look different and name animals you might find at each one?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Nothing on the map comes before this — it’s a starting point.

Coasts & Beachesthis skill · ages 5–7

Unlocks

Tides, Waves & Currentsages 7–9Tides shape coastal habitats; builds on beach/coast concept

Rock Pool Habitatsages 5–7Rock pools are a coastal habitat; benefits from knowing about coasts

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Ocean Animal Varietyages 5–7 Ocean Food Chainsages 5–7 Rock Pool Habitatsages 5–7 Whales & Dolphins Are Mammalsages 5–7

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