Walking with Words (Non-fiction)
Audience: KS2 Literacy
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park
Description of Activity
- Write a route to a treasure for others to follow
- Interpretative scavenger hunt
- Compose an information post on a plant or animal feature from observation
and research
- Prepare instructions for use of equipment or an activity
- Use of a plant or animal key to identify a species
- Present information from a hypothesis and investigation
- Detailed description of a plant or animal from observation
- Discussion of an environmental issue
Learning Outcomes
Children will:
- Improve their ability to write and follow clear and concise directions
- Practise interpretation of words and phrases, achieving a group consensus
- Gain confidence in bringing together listening, observation and research
skills in a piece of writing for a specific audience
- Be able to write sequenced steps of procedure
- Learn how to use dichotomous word keys
- Practise posing questions, designing investigations and communicating
results
- Develop focused descriptive writing
- Be able to communicate and defend a point of view
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