| LEARNING OBJECTIVES
[NATIONAL CURRICULUM] |
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ACTIVITY |
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RESOURCES |
| To learn that there are many aspects
to keeping healthy (ref: Science QCA Unit 5A ‘Staying
Healthy’). |
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Brainstorm
what we need to be healthy.
Present children with research brief: we know that it is important
to drink water to stay healthy, but why? Why is water so important?
Children discuss why it is important to drink water.
Children research why using the internet, books etc. Children
collate their findings and feedback.
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Internet access
Science library
‘Why do we need water to learn?’
(word.doc)
‘How can we tell if we are thirsty?’
(word.doc) |
| To research
what the issues are in school that prevent children having easy
access to water. |
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Children decide how they will structure
a survey of the school to evaluate how water is being used at
present. Children look around the school to observe the current
state of water use in the classrooms and talk to adults and
children about water use. Children to note on clipboards and
take pictures (possibly video clips). What problems have they
observed in classrooms? Do all classrooms store water in the
same way? Do all teachers like the idea of having the water
bottle carrying systems for their classrooms?
For plenary, show children the website links on interactive
whiteboard if available.
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Digital camera
Clipboards
Website links (word.doc)
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| To plan a competition to design a
logo for the water bottle carriers. |
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Explain that
for the basic water bottle carrier will be a small plastic box
just big enough to fit six water bottles. This is the ideal
size for the tables, is hard, durable, waterproof. Explain that
we need to think about presenting what we have found out to
the children and staff in the school. Children plan a competition
to design a logo for the water bottle carriers. |
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Paper and pens for competition ideas. |
| In the next
three sessions children learn to create a multimedia presentation
using text, images, and sounds. They learn how to communicate
messages by using a combination of movie clips and text (ref:
ICT QCA Unit 3A Combining Text and Graphics). They will be taught
to create links between pages and show sensitivity to the needs
of their audience (ref: ICT QCA Unit 6A Multimedia Presentation).
Key idea: that computer software can include a range
of media and gives the user a range of options (ref: ICT QCA
Unit 6A Multimedia Presentation).
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Work with children on key ICT skills
involved in inserting video clips, text and new slides for powerpoint
presentation. Children write script for their presentations.
Possible basic structure might be: introduction > facts about
why it is so important to drink water > plans for water bottle
carriers > competition brief. |
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Powerpoint
(or other multimedia software) |
| To learn to use a camera to film video clips
for the presentation.
To learn how to perform their script to the camera.
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Children work out how they
will video their script. What is the best way to arrange our
group for the camera? What shall we use as a backdrop?
Children film their video clips.
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Digiital camera that can take video clips or
video camera |
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Technique: to design multimedia pages
(ref: ICT QCA Unit 6A Multimedia Presentation).
To use a multimedia authoring program
to organise, refine and present information in different forms
for a specific audience (ref: ICT QCA Unit 6A Multimedia Presentation).
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Children design their powerpoint
presentation using their clips and writing the text. |
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Powerpoint
(or other multimedia software) |
