Key Stage 2

Geography KS2 Unit 12 (Year 5) - Should the high street be closed to traffic?

This is a 'medium' unit. It provides an example of a focused investigation for children who have developed fieldwork skills. It involves the children in collecting and analysing information and using this in a decision-making exercise, the results of which can be disseminated to a wider audience, including organisations like the local council. Guidance on how to link the Geography Scheme of Work with other areas of the curriculum can be found in the section about Links with other areas of the curriculum. This particular unit offers links to literacy, ICT, and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

WEBLINKS	Multimap Working with Maps for children
SOFTWARE	Simple database package RM Information Workshop (in RM Window Box) Simple spread sheet package RM Number Magic (in RM Window Box), MS Excel
BOOKS	Stanfield, Jeff The street (See for Yourself), Wayland 0-7502-1952-1 Hewitt, Sally In the street (In your neighbourhood) Watts, 0-7496-3697-1 The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

appropriate recording equipment for the fieldwork, eg clipboard, tally sheets, a camera
local people
database and graphing software
local maps
flip charts