Marine life British Isles Workbook

Marine Life: British Isles. Home Education Workbook NEST Pembrokeshire

This 12-page workbook takes young learners beneath the surface of the seas surrounding Britain and Ireland; some of the richest and most diverse waters in the world. Packed with species profiles, identification activities, a rock pool survey and a wildlife observation table, it connects learning directly to the coastline on our doorstep.

What is inside:

Section 1: The British Seas. Ocean habitats, zones and why British waters are so productive; with a map activity and ocean zones description task.

Section 2: Rocky Shores and Rock Pools. Five common species in detail; limpets, shore crabs, anemones, starfish and blennies; with a full rock pool survey table.

Section 3: Fish of British Waters. Cod, seahorses, basking sharks and grey mullet; with a fish fact file research activity.

Section 4: Marine Mammals. Grey seals, common dolphins, harbour porpoises, minke whales and otters; with Did You Know facts throughout.

Section 5: Seabirds. Puffins, gannets, Arctic terns and kittiwakes; with links to brilliant video footage.

Section 6: Threats to British Marine Life. Plastic pollution, overfishing, sewage and climate change explained clearly and honestly.

Section 7: Conservation and You. A practical choices table and a creative writing challenge from a marine creature's perspective.

Section 8: Explore Further. YouTube recommendations, six websites and three books.

Suitable for: ages 11 and upwards, but ages are not on the workbook

Covers Science, Geography and English. Format: instant PDF download, 12 pages, A4, print or use on screen. Designed by: NEST Pembrokeshire, with dyslexia-friendly fonts, generous spacing and a calm, accessible layout throughout.