# Life's a Beach - Beach environment

_One of six education resource topics created for teachers of science and social science including activities for students about coastal and beach environments._

This is one of six education resource topics created for teachers of science and social science. This page includes activities for students about the coastal and beach environments.

[View our Life's a Beach resource videos](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNI0sfOqUe3g6gHdSN4ssk6qtCnX36Q_H "youtube")

The chart below outlines all activities that can be used in the classroom as well as out in the environment.

| Activities | Activities | Environmental Education Aspect | Environmental Education Concept | Curriculum Links | Suggested Curriculum Level |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1a | Tahatai – different coastal environments<br><br><br>[Activity Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887877/content "Activity Summary and Activity Sheets") | About the environment | Interdependence<br>Biodiversity | Social Science<br>English<br>Science | Any |
| 1b | Beach Brainstorm<br><br><br>[Activity Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887879/content "Activity Summary and Activity Sheets") | About the environment | Interdependence<br>Biodiversity | Social Science<br>English<br>Science | Any |
| 1c | Beach Diagram<br><br><br>[Activity Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887881/content "Activity Summary and Activity Sheets") | About the environment | Interdependence | English<br>Social Science<br>Science | Any |
| 1d | Formation and characteristics of different types of beaches<br><br><br>[Activity Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887883/content "Activity Summary and Activity Sheets") | About the environment | Interdependence<br>Biodiversity | Social Science<br>Science | Level 3 and above |
| 1e | Beach Sketch<br><br><br>[Action Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887885/content "Action Summary and Activity Sheets") | In and About the environment | Personal and social responsibility for action<br>Interdependence | Arts<br>English<br>Social Science<br>Science | Any |
| 1f | Beach vocabulary<br><br><br>[Action Summary and Activity Sheets](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3887887/content "Action Summary and Activity Sheets") | About the environment | Interdependence | Social Science<br>English<br>Science | Levels 3-4 |
| 1g | [Meet the dunes](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3890184/content "Meet the dunes")<br><br><br>[Clip 1: Meet the Dunes](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3890186/content "Film clip 1: Meet the Dunes") | About the environment | Interdependence<br>Sustainability | Science | Levels 1-4 |