Picture match - Seas around the UK

The educational resource is designed to help students identify and name the three main seas surrounding the United Kingdom. The activity provides a visual matching exercise where students are expected to connect the correct names of the seas—namely the Irish Sea, the English Channel, and the North Sea—to their respective numbered positions on a map. This task not only reinforces geographical knowledge but also encourages students to think about their own location within the UK and their familiarity with its surrounding waters.

Additionally, the lesson aims to enhance students' map-reading skills and their understanding of the UK's geography. It prompts them to consider how maps can be used as a tool to locate not only the seas but also the four constituent countries of the UK along with their capital cities. Such exercises are fundamental in building a foundational knowledge of the UK's physical geography and in developing spatial awareness through the practical application of map-reading skills.