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Engaging students in questioning and the enquiry process
Helen Robertson - FSC London2 October 2014
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FSC – who we are
• Informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment– Environmental education charity– Established 1943– 17 Centres (14 residential)– Working with 140,000 people each year
• What we do:– First Hand experiences with school, college or
university– Opportunities for everyone– Professional training courses for environmental
professionals and teachers– Natural history and Art courses– Family holidays– Identification guides and free resources– Funded projects– Campaigns for the right to outdoor learning and
fieldwork
• FSC believes that the more we know about and take inspiration from the world around us the more we can appreciate its needs and protect its diversity and beauty for future generations.
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2016 titles
• An investigation of an Urban Ecosystem– 1.1 How does the physical environment interact with living things to
produce different large scale ecosystems?– OR– 2.1 In What ways for people use ecosystems?– 2.2 How can ecosystems be managed sustainably?
• An investigation of the effectiveness of regeneration in one town/city centre.– 1.1 How are European city centres changing?– OR– 1.2 What are the effects of city centre changes on their day time and
night time geographies
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Experience the environment
• Some examples– Kenning– Soundscape– Field Sketch (ipads)– Back to back describing / drawing– Sense of place photos
Additional Information available on the handout / Discussion
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Questioning & creating a hypothesis
• Some examples– Framing – Observation circle– Photos and annotations– Thinking circles– Designing good questions
Additional Information available on the handout / Discussion
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Wider Context
• Different time / Different place
• Some examples– Photos– Newspaper articles– Video Blogs– Social Media
Additional Information available on the handout / Discussion
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Trial
• An opportunity to have a go!– In small groups and have a go at one or two of the activities. – We can use the outside space, the classroom or the balcony.– Come back together and feedback on how they worked, would you
change or adapt them?
– What other activities have you used?