National Curriculum

General overview of topic (refer to notes)

Slide presentation (photos on CD)

To develop an awareness of the project and its relationship to the natural environment as a whole

En3.1abcd

Share topic web with children (see enclosed)

Introduce scale & extent of field trips

To develop children’s understanding of the elements of the topic (fieldwork & class based activities)

Introduce concept mapping (refer to resource material)

By means of a “Concept Mapping assessment exercise” -

assess children’s prior knowledge

Art 1a

En2 Reading 2a Sc1b, 2f (ICT)

Project expectations could  include a project diary /

record for each pupil

Practical activity involving leaf shapes

Tree word search (refer to resource material)

Tree identification CD (refer to bibliography)

Children begin to understand the essential difference between coniferous and deciduous woodlands

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

Sc2.3abc

Sc2.1b

Specialist input:

General introduction to a forest, its ecosystem and management (refer to resource pack)

Possible view of forestry in action, e.g. planting, thinning, harvesting, etc.

Children experience a working forest as a whole

Sc1b

Ma2.2a, Ma3

Ma3

Teacher led activities:

A Tree Passport (refer to resource material)

Estimating the age of a tree (refer to resource material)

Estimate height of a tree (refer to resource material)

Appreciating the concept of measurement through means other than standard measurement

Sc11b  Sc2.4a

Tree identification (refer to bibliography)

To use keys and look for characteristic features of different trees

En1.123

En1.1,2 – En 3.1

Meet a Tree (refer to resource material)

Solo sensory activity

Creating opportunities for children to Work together in a practical way

Beginning to articulate personal feelings about the woodland environment

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

Sc2.1;  Sc3.1

Sc1.2b

Specialist led

Key questions:

What happens to a tree after it is felled?

How is a tree cut into planks?

How is a tree dried and made ready for use?

What is the difference between a hardwood and a softwood?

(various samples of wood may be available at sawmills)

Greater awareness of the processes involved in the cycle from ‘raw tree’ to ‘wood

products’

Awareness of an aspect of the ‘commercial’ world of Forestry

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

Art 1abc

Carousel of activities (40 minutes per activity)

Teacher / Specialist led:

Activity 1 Art activity involving use of woodland materials

(refer to lesson plans) e.g. leaves, bark, twigs, etc.

Awareness of the potential of woodland materials as a creative media

ICT1b

G3abc

Activity 2 ICT and atlas work based activity using data gleaned from websites on forestry resources around the world, e.g. compare size of country to production of wood in cubic metres (refer to website sheet)

Awareness of potential of ICT as a means of researching information

Understanding of geographical patterns and places

G2e  DT1a

ICT 2a

Activity 3 Geography / Design Technology activity.

Task to design a green space or woodland

To be able to design an environment using ‘keys’ and ‘symbols’

Appreciation of scale

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

Sc3.2a

Specialist input:

Two short videos/slide talk illustrating how timber is used within a factory to produce laminates/other products

To heighten understanding of the processes involved in making chipboard products

Sc2.1a

Sc2.5a

Highlight the issue of recycling and the importance of using sustainable forest timber

Develop children’s understanding of the concept and importance of recycling and of sustainability

En1.3ab

Teacher input:

Plenary question and answer session

To articulate an increased understanding of a manufacturing process

Art1a

Production of manufacturing process in cartoon format

To develop an understanding of an industrial process by means of  by creating a sequence of cartoons

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

Sc 3.2g

Specialist input:

Guided visit around a retail store to see wood products in their finished form

That children will begin to appreciate some of the commercial processes involved

Sc2.1a

Sc2.5a

Overview of recycling issues within a retail store

To increase children’s awareness of the issues relating to recycling and sustainability

Sc1.2ab

Teacher input:

Worksheet activity investigating country of origin for wood products ( see resource sheets)

Children’s involvement in undertaking an investigation

National Curriculum

Teaching & learning activities

Learning Outcomes for session

PHSE 1

En1.1ef

Time given to pupils to bring up to date and complete their individual diaries / project folder (refer to resource sheet for copy of best practice)

Class discussion regarding the format of celebration/ assembly and identification of which pupils take responsibility for specific areas, e.g. trip to Forest, Sawmill trip, Recycling issue, class based activities, art work, computer print outs, sustainability and conservation

The Celebration performed and shared with the school,

invited guests and contributors

Encouraging responsibility and independence

Children articulate what they have learnt and take pride in their achievements