Beginner
45 mins
Teacher/Student led
+70 XP
Teacher-led from the board. Pupils do not need a device, but can follow on one.

Our School Grounds

We study a map of our school grounds. We walk to three stops to circle what we see and note what is next to each. Back in class we pin the locations on the map.

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    1 - Look and Wonder ~5 mins

    Look at the picture.

    What can you see?

    We will go outside and look at our school.

    2 - Talk and Learn ~6 mins

    Let us get ready for our walk.

    3 - Our Walk ~19 mins

    We walk to three stops in our school grounds: the door, the gate, and the grass or a tree.

    At each stop, circle it on your sheet.

    Say what is next to it.

    Did people make it, or did it grow?

    At the grass or tree, look and listen. Can you find something alive?

    4 - Pin What We Found ~8 mins

    Back in class, look at our school on the map.

    Where was the door we saw?

    Where was the gate?

    Where was the grass or tree?

    Where did we find each thing?

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    Module 1 · Our New School
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