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Project Based Learning – Materials – Literacy Plans

These lessons have been specifically written to support the teaching of literacy through the theme of materials.

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      string(2310) "would need paper sheets,iron filings and bar magnets to explore the magnetic fields.The magnets should be placed 1 – 2 inches apart, andlined up so they attract or repel each other. Askthe pupils to predict what will happen wheniron filings are poured onto the paper overthe magnets? Then, once the filings havebeen poured, ask the class to observe whathappened and report back.Differentiation: This activity is based on asimple principle and so the main activityshould be suitable for pupils of all abilities.Science Lesson 6: Magical water (Key Stages 1 and 2)Aims of the lesson: To investigate water – reinforcing the principle that materials can change their state.Activity: Water is a very special form of matter. It can exist as a solid (ice), liquid (water) or a gas (water vapour). Begin thelesson by showing the class the photograph found opposite (page 51). This photograph shows Antarctica – a continent coveredin ice and surrounded by water. Some of the pupils may be aware that both the North and South Poles are melting (due tomany factors including the Greenhouse Effect). Reinforce the fact that when ice gets warmer it melts.But how can ice be made to melt more quickly? Establish that an ice cube will melt morequickly in a warmer place and ask the class how they could use this fact to find the warmestplace in the classroom. The class should plan the investigation before carrying it out,ensuring that all the test criteria remain constant (including the size of icecubes used). Once the ice has melted it becomes water again. Explainthat if a source of heat were continually applied to the water, itstemperature would get higher and higher until eventually it wouldevaporate. This can be demonstrated by boiling some water – althoughcare must be taken when demonstrating this in  the classroom.Extension: Water is not the only substance that evaporates into a gas.If you place a penny on some shaving foam, at first the penny will stayon top of the foam. However, after a short time, the foam will begin toevaporate and, if you leave it overnight, the gas bubbles in the foam will escape into the air leaving a sticky, soapy residue.Differentiation: This activity should be suitable for pupils of all abilities.51July/August 2005 Teaching & LearningAntarctica"
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Project Based Learning - Materials - Full Plan

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Popular Culture Online

10 Oct 2018

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They are our next generation of engineers, designers andleaders; they need to know that they can make a difference if theyput their minds to it – even on a global scale!There are many websites out there that can help transmit thisvaluable message to pupils in a memorable and engaging way; onthe following pages, you’ll find some of the best. The overarchingtheme of ethical living covers many issues, and, should you wishto carry out the project-based learning (PBL) unit featured in thisedition, pupils will need plenty of research materials on a wide rangeof topics. We have therefore tried to feature a diverse selection ofwebsites – some that we have chosen have been created by charitiesand campaigners, and explore many important issues related tosustainability, poverty and human rights, while others are morenarrow in focus and consider, for example, ethical food choices orrenewable materials. The resources available are diverse also. 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This vibrant selectionof websites and online resources will help you explore them in theclassroom in a way pupils will understand and, hopefully, embrace.e-learning74Volume5.4nCreativeTeaching&LearningHave you ever considered running a recycled sports day?From plastic bag footballs and water weight-lifting to coffeetin stilt races and barefoot relays, this is one of the manyAfrican-themed fundraising events Send A Cow suggests toeducate children on a variety of environmental issues, all thewhile promoting a sense of global kinship with their poorerAfrican counterparts.Send A Cow is a UK-based charity, equipping familiesin sub-Saharan Africa with the farming skills and tools toescape poverty. Their website has a fantastic educationresource library, Lessons From Africa, which includes therecycled sports day resource mentioned above. Search thiscollection of photo galleries, videos and lesson plans by agegroup (the site provides activities for children aged four to16), curriculum subject area, country (if studying a particularAfrican region), or theme. You’ll find a wide range of topicsrelevant to ethical living, including poverty, diversity/equality,social justice, sustainability, water, climate change and more.Activity highlights include: ‘Solar bottle lights’, in which pupilsuse bleach and recycled plastic water bottles to create solarlanterns; ‘Ugandan shopping list’, challenging pupils to buyitems for fictional African families with varying resources;and ‘Water use on an African farm’, which will help pupilsappreciate how to use water wisely and conserve water intheir own homes.Another interesting initiative the charity runs is AfricanGarden Days, an experiential learning project in which pupilsspend the day creating an African kitchen garden within theschool grounds. 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Creative Teaching & Learning

Websites for ethical living

23 Jul 2015