Enquiry 5 - New Classrooms

Overview

How can we have two new classes? 

Year: 5/6	Likely time: 6 hours
Organisation 2 or 3 children in each group of similar ability		Differentiated Groups (of 2 or 3) H = Higher Attaining Groups A = Average Attaining Groups L = Lower Attaining Groups
FOCUS	ACTIVITIES (group work)	RESOURCES	DIFFERENTIATION
Our school and change Observing and asking relevant geographical questions	Group brainstorms "What is Sandling School like?" ISSUE - WE NEED 2 MORE CLASSES. H. What decisions will need to be made? Can you design some Qs? A. What questions will need to be answered? L. Where will the children hang their coats? Which toilets will they use? Which route will they follow to get to the hall? Can you think of some more questions like this?	School headed notepaper to record wordstorm "What is Sandling School like?"	by outcome by language used by teacher
Data collection and recording activites	H. Design a group plan to accommodate 2 more classes. Make a sketch map from an aerial photo to show your plan. Can you add some improvements to the school grounds? Take photos of the sites that will change. A. Where could new classrooms be built? Draw your own map of the school grounds to mark the place, using the 1:1250 map to help you. Would you like to make any more changes to the school grounds? List your ideas and reasons, and mark them on the map. Take a photo of 2 sites that will change. L. Where could new classrooms be built? Have a look around the grounds. Mark them on an outline map of the school grounds. Take a photo of the place you would like to build them.	H. Aerial photo of school (oblique) camera (5 school geography resource cameras used throughout) A. 1:1250 map of school grounds for reference only camera L. Enlarged 1:1250 map of school grounds to be coloured and labelled camera	by resources given (H) by mapmaking task (A) by use of first hand experience for group (L)
Interpretation and analysis of data	H. What problems could there be? How good do you think your plans are? Who could you ask for another opinion? What would the photos look like after the change? A. What problems could there be with you plans? Looking at your photos, draw a postcard of what each place would look like after the change. L. Would your plans be easy? What problems could there be?		H. open-ended A. prescriptive to focus response L. group not expected to think of more changes
Communicating findings	H. Present your proposal to the class and explain your reasons (orally). A. Present your ideas to the class and explain you reasons (orally). L. Tell the class all your ideas (orally).		by language used by the teacher
Evaluation	VISIT FROM ARCHITECT AND VIEW PLANS CHOSEN BY KCC AND THE GOVERNORS H. How do the plans compare to your plans? A. How are the real plans similar/different to your plans? L. What is similar to your plan? What is different to your plan?	The architect Real plans drawn up by architect The builders/foreman I.T.	by language used by the teacher
Next Step	WHEN THE BUILDING WORK BEGINS H. Design a survey of building materials used. A. Where do the building materials come from? How can you present this information? L. Can you find out where the building materials come from? Make a list. AFTER COMPLETION - Compare aerial photos before and after.	Aerial photos of school before and after building work (oblique)	H. open-ended to L. prescriptive