A young girl sitting on a beach with her hand up

Ages 7-11

Teach key ocean topics to your class or group with our downloadable resources for ages 7-11 or those in Key Stage 2, Progression Steps 2-3 and P4-P7 in the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)

    Amazing Ocean

    Take your pupils’ ocean knowledge to the next level. The Amazing Ocean upper‑primary resource helps older learners explore the ocean in greater depth from how animals adapt to survive, to the challenges marine ecosystems face today.

    With a more advanced PowerPoint and activity sheet, pupils investigate complex food webs, discover how different species are connected, and consider the impact humans have on the ocean.

    Check out the KS2 amazing ocean resources
    An orange jellyfish srrounded by darkness

    A lion's mane jellyfish  |  Image credit: Mark Kirkland

    Sustainable Seafood

    Explore how our seafood choices shape the future of the ocean with our upper‑primary resource. Take learners deeper into the world of sustainable seafood, helping them understand how fishing and farming methods affect marine ecosystems and how informed choices can support a healthier ocean.

    With a detailed PowerPoint and an engaging activity sheet, pupils investigate different types of seafood, explore how they’re sourced, and consider the environmental impact of each method.

    Sustainable sea food KS2 resources

    A herring shoal  |  Image credit: Elarteviveenti

    Marine litter

    This upper‑primary resource takes learners deeper into the issue of marine litter, helping them understand how waste enters the ocean, the scale of the problem, and the consequences for marine ecosystems.

    With a detailed PowerPoint and an engaging activity sheet, pupils investigate how different types of litter travel, why certain materials cause long‑lasting harm, and how human actions contribute to and can help reduce the problem.

    Dive into the Upper‑Primary Marine Litter resource
    A variety of single-use plastic litter including bottles and cartons are floating in the ocean

    Platic litter floating atop the ocean  |  Image credit: Mranaked

    Protect the Ocean

    Explore how the ocean supports life on Earth and what threatens it today. This upper‑primary resource deepens learner understanding of the ocean’s importance, from the vital role it plays in global systems to the pressures it faces from human activity.

    With a detailed PowerPoint and an engaging activity sheet, pupils investigate how the ocean provides essential resources, how species and habitats are connected, and what happens when these systems are disrupted.

    Discover the Upper‑Primary Protect the Ocean resource.

    Thongweed around Isle of Coll, Scotland  |  Image credit: Mark Kirkland

    Further resources

    Wildlife A-Z

    Meet the creatures that make UK waters so extraordinary; from the familiar faces you spot while rockpooling to the shy, elusive oddities you may never have heard of.

    Big Blue Dash

    Put on your own Big Blue Dash fun run at your school while teaching about the ocean
    4 school children looking at the camera wearing hi-vis jackets and gloves on. The girl on the far left is holding a litter picker and the boy that is centre right is holding a clipboard. They are on a beach

    Beach cleans for schools and groups

    Participate in a beach clean and give children a 1st person experience of the impact we have on the ocean