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Geography
GEOGRAPHY R E P O RT WORDS BY
Miss Emma Goodman, Head of Geography
YEAR 5 TREASURE MAP MAKING WITH GRID-REFERENCING, SYMBOLS AND SCALE Our intrepid Y5 geographers enjoyed a problem-solving afternoon in the sun on Tuesday as they followed some brilliantly designed treasure maps towards an appealing and tasty reward. In groups, boys from Miss Goodman’s and Mr Loader’s geography classes put their mapmaking skills to good use to create some highly detailed treasure maps. The classes then challenged each other to follow the trails laid out on the maps. Using their map reading skills, the boys worked together to decipher four-digit grid references, work out directions from compass roses and identify symbols to hunt around the playground for hidden coloured markers. And when they were found—and some were hidden extremely well—the boys received their treasure: doughnuts!
YEAR 6 RO C K I D E N T I F I C AT I O N TA S K by Max Midgley 6JL During the Rocks, Fossils and Dinosaurs topic we learned about the three rock families (sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous) and how they are formed. To help us learn we were given rocks to feel and study. We had to see how crumbly or smooth the rocks felt, if they had fossils, layers within the rock and crystals. We used a flow diagram to help identify which rock family it belonged to and the name of the rock.
It was wonderful to see the boys putting their geography skills into action, both in creating the maps and following them to their destinations. There was a great friendly rivalry between the two classes, which made the activity all the more fun for everyone. Miss Goodman
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