Explorations : a guide to field work in the primary school

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    • Wass, Stephen

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Explorations : a guide to field work in the primary school

Stephen Wass ; illustrations by Nigel Wass

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Hodder and Stoughton, c1990

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Note

Bibliography: p. 101-102

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This series of handbooks has been developed to keep the primary teacher up to date with new ideas in key areas of the curriculum. Each large-format volume is illustrated and provides both students and practicing teachers with ideas and suggestions for application in the classroom.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1: the rationale
  • the location. Part 2: Things a teacher ought to know: training
  • maps
  • rights of way
  • the country code
  • walking
  • navigation
  • weather
  • emergency procedures and first aid
  • the law. Part 3 Planning - the early stages: timing and seasonal factors
  • size and composition of group
  • parents
  • finance and transport. Part 4 Planning - the later stages: getting around
  • accommodation
  • making a preliminary visit
  • preparing work in the classroom
  • packing - what to take. Part 5 Management on the trip: the journey
  • accommodation - settling in and establishing a routine
  • group organization on the ground. Part 6 Activities on the trip: measuring and surveying
  • counting and questioning
  • observing and collecting
  • image making
  • drama and music
  • the importance of doing nothing at all. Part 7 Following up: rewritting rough notes and sketches
  • processing data
  • image and model making
  • music and drama
  • presentation and publication. Appendix: case studies - a day trip to Oxford
  • a week in Whitby.

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