Lesson Planning

All aboard the flying bus again to Northern Ireland! Children research contributions for large class poster ‘Northern Ireland’. Hear about Finn MacCool and how there are stories about how giants formed certain features of the country including the Giant’s Causeway.

Teaching Outcomes
To find out about the 4 nations which make up the UK; focus – Northern Ireland.
To report research to peers and contribute to a large class poster/collage of information and images.

Children will:

• Use an assortment of sources to research topic: ‘Northern Ireland’.
• Contribute written information and images to large class collage poster: ‘Northern Ireland’.
• Present their findings to their peers.
• Learn about symbols of Northern Ireland: the flag; the Flax flower.
• Begin to use physical geographical vocabulary.