Year: 3/4
LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
KEY QUESTIONS |
ACTIVITIES |
RESOURCES |
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT |
STRATEGIES GROUP/CLASS |
P.O.S |
| Develop and extend geographical skills, knowledge and understanding |
Where is this place? |
- Locate Cliffe Woods, Kent on map of Britain, Britain and St. Lucia on world map.
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- World maps.
- Map of Britain
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Abiltiy to locate Cliffe Woods/St. Lucia on range of maps. |
Whole class
pairs
groups
individuals
(see differentiation by group) |
1ab |
| Wider understanding of how places fit into a wider geographical context |
What is this place like? |
- Draw sketch map of intermediate locality. Plot Route to school on street map.
- Watch St. Lucia video.
- Study map of St. Lucia.
- Look at photopack St. Lucia, record observations. Look at photographs of own locality.
- Compare photos.
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- Streetmap of Cliffe Woods.
- Aerial photos.
- St. Lucia video and map.
- Photos of St. Lucia and Cliffe Woods.
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Ability to draw simple sketch maps and to plot route to school.
Ability to make careful observations from photos and other secondary sources. |
1d
3c
2abc
3a |
| Develop ability to observe, question, collect and record evidence, draw conclusions and communicate findings using appropriate geographical vocabulary |
Why is this place as it is? |
- Examine shape and features of surrounding countryside. Locate rivers, mountains, landscape features (both localities).
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- Maps/photos.
- Reference books and holiday brochures.
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Ability to carry out simple research and to record findings in a variety of ways. |
3b |
| Develop pupils ability to use instruments to take measurements (daily weather records) |
- Find out about the climate. Compare with daily weather records locally.
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- Daily weather records at school and in newspaper.
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Be able to measure temperature and assess wind direction. |
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| Develop pupils' ability to make plans and maps using simple symbols and keys |
How is this place connected to other places? |
- Indentify settlements, communication by land, sea, air.
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- Atlases, maps at a range of scales.
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Ability to interpret simple maps and to locate main physical features.
Ability to ask relevent questions and to make tentative conclusions regarding similarites and differences between St. Lucia/own locality. |
3de |
| Develop and extend pupils' ability to use and interperet maps and secondary sources of information |
What is it like to be in this place? (Developing a sense of place using artefacts and music as well as second hand resources) |
- Find out about vegetation and wildlife.
- Caribbean food tasting.
- Drawing/painting vegetable. Vegetable printing.
- Local industry - Where do people work? Class survey of C.W. parents.
- St. Lucia - rural and urban development.
- Investigate a child's life in St. Lucia. Write a diary extract.
- Stories and poetry from the Caribbean.
- Music from the Caribbean.
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- Selection of reference books.
- Caribbean fruit and vegetation.
- Paint/pastels.
- Cric Crac Caribbean stories.
- Poetry books.
- World chants CD.
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Ability to use ideas/information from more than three resources. |
10a |
| Develop an understanding of and empathy with people living in a very different locality from their own. |
How is this place changing? |
- Investigate development and tourism. What is a tourist?
- Why do people go to St. Lucia for holidays? Investigate holiday brochures - what impression do they give?
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- Selection of holiday brochures.
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Ability to list orally some of the good things and bad things about tourism. |
