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Resources
Tangible Resources
map, bicycle, students’ poster work
Human Resources
Extra adults to facilitate field trip
Preparation
Plan the route and exhibition venues; if necessary obtain permission for the exhibition; prepare paperwork for off-site visit if necessary.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- To develop skills in presentation, public speaking and debating.
- To develop skills for working under pressure and manage stress or nerves.
- To celebrate the end of the project and share new knowledge gained.
Specific messages
- A bicycle is a ‘green’ mode of transport.
- Air pollution is made up of dust particles and gasses, much of which comes from transport emissions.
- We have the power to make ‘green’ choices and to share our knowledge with others to help them make sustainable choices too.
Main terms
-Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Engaging in argument from evidence
- Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Soft skills
- Dealing with uncertainty
- Learning failure is a part of learning
- Teamwork and collaboration
Management skills
- Planning
- Use of resources
Course of activity
step 1
Decide together where the exhibition will be presented in the community, and organise the route the bicycle will take around the neighbourhood.
step 2
Working in groups, determine the content to be presented. Collate the work created during the Learning Scenario into a poster/mobile exhibition.
step 3
Set out on the route to present the mobile exhibition, celebrating the completion of the project and sharing thoughts and feelings about the exhibition.
step 4
Invite passers-by to a free open discussion, to learn from the research and hear their views.