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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

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Britain as an island nation

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Starter  Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5 

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Starter Why do we import produce from other countries?

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What makes the UK different to some other countries?

United Kingdom

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The UK is an island nation surrounded by water

Scotland UNITED KINGDOM England Wales Ireland Northern Ireland

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The UK is bordered by four seas

To the south by the English Channel, which separates it from continental Europe To the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean To the east by the North Sea

Scotland UNITED KINGDOM England Wales Ireland Northern Ireland

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Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages: Tourism (people like to visit beautiful coastlines) Natural defence (being surrounded by sea) Disadvantages: Isolation from other countries Harder to transport items to and from other countries

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Activity 1 Where do I come from?

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Where do I come from?

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Where do I come from? (Answers)

Dyson vacuum cleaners are made in the UK and Malaysia and exported around the world. Pineapples are grown and imported to the UK from countries like Costa Rica. Although BMW is a German company, it produces vehicles in lots of difgerent countries, including the USA, UK, China, Austria, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Thailand. Oreo biscuits are made in Spain, USA and the UK. Apple iPhones have many parts which are manufactured in various countries around the world. These parts are then taken and put together to build (assemble) the

  • phone. Parts are made

in Japan, China, South Korea and the USA.

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Where do I come from? (Answers)

Brazil nuts are grown in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil and are exported to other countries. Adidas manufacturers its clothing and shoes in more than 55 countries, including Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Spain. Tuna is caught around the waters of Ghana, Mauritius, Spain and the Seychelles and is exported to the UK.

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Import and export

Buying goods grown

  • r made abroad

and bringing them into the country: IMPORTING Sending goods grown

  • r made in a country
  • ut of that country

to sell abroad: EXPORTING

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Activity 2 Why do countries import and export goods?

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Import and export

We cannot produce some foods in the UK because of our climate, so we import them from countries where they can be grown. We are very good at producing other foods, which are suited to our climate, and we export these foods to other countries. Can you think of some things we import because they cannot grow here? Can you think of some things we grow in the UK and export?

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Trade

Trade: the buying and selling

  • f goods and services we

want or need in return for

  • ther goods and services or

money

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Activity 3 Vocabulary quiz

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Vocabulary quiz Match the word to the definition

Transportation Trade Export Import Maritime Climate

The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time Bringing goods into a country from somewhere else Relating to seafaring, shipping or the sea Means of carrying people or goods from one place to another or of being carried from one place to another The buying and selling of goods and services we want or need in return for other goods and services or money Sending goods out of a country to somewhere else

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Vocabulary quiz (Answers)

Transportation Trade Export Import Maritime Climate

Means of carrying people or goods from one place to another or of being carried from one place to another The buying and selling of goods and services we want or need in return for other goods and services or money Sending goods out of a country to somewhere else Bringing goods into a country from somewhere else Relating to seafaring, shipping or the sea The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Britain as a maritime nation

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Quick fire quiz

What percentage of UK trade comes in and out of our ports by sea?

  • A. 95%
  • B. 35%
  • C. 85%
  • A. 95%
  • B. 35%
  • C. 85%

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Quick fire quiz

Which of the following statements is true?

  • A. Over time we will see an decrease in shipping
  • B. Over time we will see an increase in shipping
  • C. Over time shipping will remain the same
  • A. Over time we will see a decrease in shipping
  • B. Over time we will see an increase in shipping
  • C. Over time shipping will remain the same

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Quick fire quiz

Which of the following statements is true about Trinity House?

  • A. Trinity House operates in some of the deepest and

most polluted waters

  • B. Trinity House operates in some of the shallowest

and highest density waters around the UK

  • C. Trinity House operates in some of the stormiest

and rockiest waters around the UK

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  • A. Trinity House operates in some of the deepest and

most polluted waters

  • B. Trinity House operates in some of the shallowest

and highest density waters around the UK

  • C. Trinity House operates in some of the stormiest

and rockiest waters around the UK

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Activity 4 The importance

  • f trade
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The importance

  • f 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

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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.

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Import and export

Total goods imports: £488.8 billion

These images show some of the top UK imports and exports for 2018

Total goods exports: £350.0 billion

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Import and export

This map of the UK shows where ships arrive from other countries bringing goods that we use to stock our supermarket shelves.

Oban  Greenock  Rosyth   Leith Newcastle  Hull   Liverpool Felixstowe   Harwich Tilbury  Dover   Portsmouth Southampton  Avonmouth 

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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.

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Activity 5 About Trinity House

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Training

The sea can be a dangerous place. Trinity House not only provides aids to navigation but also provides training for young people who want to go to sea.

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Trinity House: Marine operations

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Quick fire quiz

Trinity House has a fmeet of how many purpose built vessels?

  • A. 3
  • B. 1
  • C. 4
  • A. 3
  • B. 1
  • C. 4

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Quick fire quiz

Which of the following is not a name of

  • ne of Trinity House’s vessels?
  • A. THV Galatea
  • B. THV Galaxy
  • C. THV Alert

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  • A. THV Galatea
  • B. THV Galaxy
  • C. THV Alert
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Quick fire quiz

Which of these things are the ships not responsible for doing at sea?

  • A. Maintaining aids to navigation
  • B. Keeping the sea safe
  • C. Checking fishing nets
  • A. Maintaining aids to navigation
  • B. Keeping the sea safe
  • C. Checking fishing nets

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Quick fire quiz

Which of the following aircraft operates with the Trinity House Fleet?

  • A. Helicopter
  • B. Aeroplane
  • C. Glider
  • A. Helicopter
  • B. Aeroplane
  • C. Glider

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