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The Outdoor Classroom - Outdoor Learning Teaching Resources
These teaching resources have been designed for primary school classes to use in green outdoor spaces. Lesson plans and ideas are provided for use in most parts of the curriculum at key stage one and key stage two levels.
These resources were originally designed for use in Mereway Nature Park and Kneller Gardens, two adjacent sites in the lower Crane valley of Twickenham, West London. However it is hoped that they will also be adapted by teachers for use in other outdoor sites in the Crane Valley and elsewhere.
This package has been put together by Friends of the River Crane Environment (FORCE) as part of its commitment to promote the educational value of the Crane valley. FORCE will permit the use and reproduction of these teaching resources for not-for-profit educational purposes. We welcome feedback from anyone who uses these resources or who would like to contribute ideas and suggestions for additional sheets.
PLANNING YOUR VISIT |
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| Section | Resources | Notes |
Introduction |
Title page | Outdoor Classroom: title page and Introduction |
| Contents | List of teaching resources for Learn For Schools - The Outdoor Classroom | |
| Teaching Resources and Acknowledgements | ||
| FORCE | Who are Friends Of the River Crane Environment (FORCE)? | |
| Help a London Park Project | Includes maps | |
| The River Crane | Introduction, Further sources of information, The influence of man, History - Mills, urbanisation, Flooding | |
| How to use these resources Planning your visit Health and safety Risk assessment Other useful information |
Preparing for your visit, planning resources | |
CURRICULUM RESOURCES |
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Curriculum focus |
Worksheets for pupils |
Resources for teachers |
Notes |
Geography |
Maps | Geography, Orienteering, Map reading, Team work, Maths: Mereway and Kneller Crane Park | |
| Photo trail | Orienteering | Geography, Orienteering: Mereway and Kneller Crane Park | |
| Treasure Hunt | |||
| The River | River Crane River channels River flooding |
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Geography & Citizenship |
River pollution and human impact on the environment | Rivers, Environment, Pollution, Water, Water quality | |
History |
Duke of Northumberland's River | Local history, Land use, Mills, Maps, Literacy, Design and Technology, Science, Water power | |
| Mereway bathing place | Local history, Land use, Victorians, Swimming, Rivers, Maps | ||
| Playground | Local history, Land use, Mapping, Literacy | ||
Literacy |
A-Z Grid | ||
| Description | |||
| Plants I saw | |||
| Senses | |||
| Story | |||
| Watery words | Poetry, Rivers | ||
| Watery words - Dickens: | Literacy and history | ||
Music |
Crane Music | Music, PE, Dance, Mime | |
| Sound mapping | Music, Science Sounds, Maps, Sound mapping, Musical elements, Vibration, Resonance, Sound, Rivers | ||
Numeracy |
Length | ||
| Shapes 2D | |||
| Shapes 3D | |||
| Symmetry | Bridges and repeating patterns | ||
| Weights | |||
Science |
Animal or plant hunt | ||
| Bridges | Bridges | Bridges, Land use, Geography, Science, History | |
| Food chains | |||
| Materials | |||
| Plant parts | |||
| Push & pull | |||
| Seasons | |||
Science & Diary |
If you saw it, tick it | ||
Science & Numeracy |
Mini beasts | ||
Science & Art |
The river as a habitat | Rivers, Habitat, Vegetation | |
PE, MFL |
Working together | Team work, Co-ordination, Communication, Logical thinking | |
MAPS AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES |
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Section |
Resources |
Notes |
ReferenceMaps |
Divider | Reference Maps section divider |
| Crane Valley Park Sites Map (Colour) | Crane Valley Sites Maps | |
| Sketch Map of Mereway 1896 (B&W) | Historic map of Mereway | |
| Mereway Habitat Map (Colour) | Mereway Nature Park Habitat Map | |
BlankMaps |
Divider | Blank Maps section divider |
| Crane Park Hanworth Road Kneller Gardens (B&W) Mereway Nature Park (B&W) River Crane & Duke of Northumberland's River (B&W) River Crane & Duke of Northumberland's River (Colour) |
Local maps | |
BlankWorksheets |
Divider | Blank worksheets section divider |
| Blank framed sheet | Blank worksheet | |
| Diary front cover | Diary front cover | |
| Front sheet | Outdoor Classroom front cover/sheet | |
| Data sheet | Blank data sheet | |
| Record sheet | Blank record sheet | |
| Summary sheet | Blank summery sheet | |
| Tally chart | Blank tally sheet | |
| Newspaper article (Crane News) | Write a newspaper article | |
Worksheetsto colour |
Blackbird Blossom Butterfly Fox Kingfisher Bridge Robin Shot Tower Stag Beetle |
Sketches to colour and illustrate |
OtherResources |
Divider | Other Resources section divider |
| Time line | Mereway and Kneller time line, 1540 to present | |
| Other electronic resources | Further resources | |
| Habitat information sheets - Mereway | Bramble scrub, Meadow grassland, Nettles, Rank grassland, Woodland | |
| Habitat information sheets - Crane Park | Reed-beds, The River Crane, Meadow grassland, Woodland | |