Park exhibition

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Local Studies: Our School and Local Area The Park

Objectives

Geography

  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to: key physical/human features.
  • Use simple compass directions and locational and directional language.
  • Describe the location of features and routes on a map.

English

  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

Children will present their research and work Steve Backshall style- with enthusiasm! They will think about how they can campaign to change an aspect of their local park.

Teaching Support
To review research gained so far, discuss the work produced and how to present in different mediums.

Children will:

  • Describe and relay to others key information from their research.
  • Summarise the work they have produced and choose how to present this.

Provided Resources

  • Letter from Steve Backshall about creating a park exhibition
  • Activity ideas for the exhibition
  • Letter of congratulations from Steve Backshall

You Will Need

  • All items for display
  • Tables
  • Display paper
  • labels for display
  • Toy microphones
  • The vox-pop video clips