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KS1/2 Geography - Journey Sticks

KS1/2 Geography - Journey Sticks

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Inspirational KS2 geography specialist Jane Whittle leads her class on a magical journey through the school's own woods, with the aim of creating a map of their route.

The children explore the woods, picking up reminders of their experience along the way, including leaves, moss and bottle tops, which they fix to their own personal "journey sticks".

Armed with sticky tape, drawing pins and tonnes of enthusiasm, Jane and her class explore the personal nature of geography, the countryside code and all the most important elements of map making.

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TriciaK on 21 January 2008

I found this totally inspiring and practical. I was looking for a theme for our annual Year 4 trip to Tottenham Marshes ...

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Stages:
KS2 | Primary
Subjects:
Geography | Places, patterns and processes
Roles:
Teacher

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application/msword Publications: KS1/2 Geography - Journey Sticks (Word document)Download (56 Kb)
A list of publications recommended by the education consultant for this programme
application/msword Medium term plan on map-making (Word document)Download (71 Kb)
A medium term plan on map-making written by Jane Whittle
application/msword Ways to adapt journey sticks (Word document)Download (60 Kb)
Ideas to enhance the experience of journey sticks
application/msword Map feature peer assessment sheet (Word document)Download (59 Kb)
Assessments sheets for pupils to use to look at the different features of each others maps, used to promote peer learning and development
application/msword A lesson plan for undertaking the complete journey stick activity (Word document)Download (71 Kb)
A lesson plan for using journey sticks, written by Jane Whittle

Useful websites

Geography Teaching Today: Fieldwork A link to a case study detailing Jane Whittles' use of journey sticks

TeachingSpace: Journey Sticks A further example from Scottish National Heritage for using journey sticks, this time on a sea shore

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      Journey Sticks
      21 January 2008 - 08:47
      I found this totally inspiring and practical. I was looking for a theme for our annual Year 4 trip to Tottenham Marshes and here it is. I had heard of and was interested in the idea of Journey Sticks but as a 'visual and auditory learner' I had to see it to appreciate how it's done.

      This activity obviously engaged the children showing them learning the natural way. Jane's contribution looked effortless but in fact had a clear direction which focussed them on what it was they were doing (purpose.)

      Thank you!!

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