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Aim: Design an Outdoor Classroom experience on soils for Junior Cycle Geography Students

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Aim: Design an Outdoor Classroom experience on soils for Junior Cycle Geography Students

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The investigate the fluvial processes and the development of fluvial features

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The investigate urban development in our local area

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To investigate and record coastal erosion

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To investigate urban development in our local area

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Student Cohort: 2nd Year

Aspect of geography: Rivers

Unit of Learning Title: Fluvial environment

LO's: 1.5 explain how the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation shape our fluvial, marine, and glacial landscapes

2.7 investigate examples of how people interact with and manage surface processes

3.4 consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland

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Student Cohort:

3rd year

Aspect of geography:

Human Geography

Unit of Learning Title:

Our Changing Village

LO's:

3.4 - Consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland.

3.5 -Examine the causes and effects of urban change in an Irish town or city.

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Student Cohort: Transition Years

Aspect of geography: River Erosion

Unit of Learning Title: Physical Geography

LO's: To understand physical processes at work in the formation of a river valley in the upper course of a river

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Student Cohort:

2nd Years

Aspect of geography: Settlement

Unit of Learning Title: Urban change in Drimnagh

LO's:

3.4 consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland

3.5 examine the causes and effects of urban change in an Irish town or city

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Student Cohort: 1st Year Group

Aspect of geography: Soils

Unit of Learning Title: Soil: An Essential Resource for Life

LO's:

1.4 assess a soil type in a local area in relation to

composition and vegetation

2.4 assess the exploitation of water, fish stocks, forestry, and soil as natural resources

3.4 consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

Assign groups in the classroom prior. Assign each group an area/building as they will need to be close together. Discuss risks and existing knowledge of the area. Ensure tasks are assigned within groups and that everyone has a job to do. Decide on a route to walk. Prepare a worksheet or checklist to be completed on site for each group.

Differentiate for Higher achievers with HO questions such as : Can you identify any of the reasons for change? Could you speculate as to why changes occurred at certain times? Can you foresee any required changes in the near future?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

Revise rivers in class, practice using equipment, permission slips, revise maps, site check, graph and chart interpretation practice and presentation skills, scoilnet maps

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

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Student Cohort: 2nd Year

Aspect of geography: Physical

Unit of Learning Title: Coastal Processes

LO's: 1.5 explain how the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation shape our fluvial, marine, and glacial landscapes

1.10 investigate a range of physical processes active in a chosen location and the connections between them

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Site: The Griffeen River

Equipment: Ranging rods, floats, boots, stop watch, meter stick

Geographical Skills: Looking at different features and testing the river erosion and deposition. Bedload analysis

Methods of Gathering Data: Field study

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Historic Settlement/Functions of Land Use Investigation

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Historic Settlement/Functions of Land Use Investigation

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Site: Numerous local streets/townlands

Equipment: Mobile Phones/Chromebooks

Geographical Skills: Map Reading

Methods of Gathering Data: Taking Photographs on site

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Scoilnet Maps | Web Mapping for Irish Schools

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OSi's large scale maps, aerial photography, historic maps and Discovery series maps for the Republic of Ireland. Viewable in all schools on the Schools Broadband Network. Log-in required from non-school locations.

To view OSi maps outside schools you need a Scoilnet account. Teachers can register
VIEW MAPS LEGEND FOR MAPS

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OSi's large scale maps, aerial photography, historic maps and Discovery series maps for the Republic of Ireland.

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Site:

Ballinora River

Equipment:

Ranging poles, clinometer, measuring tapes, oranges, clipboard, recording sheets, measuring box, trundle wheel ,

Geographical Skills:

Analysing data, map reading and interpretation, presentation of data, teamwork

Methods of Gathering Data: River velocity test, cross section of a river, river fabric analysis, river valley test

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Site:

Greater Drimnagh Area

Equipment:

Chromebooks, worksheets, scoilnet maps, printed surveys

Geographical Skills:

Analysing data, map reading

Methods of Gathering Data:

Surveys, Photographs

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Site: Dunworley, Co.Cork

Equipment: Metre stick, wellies, clicker to count waves, timer, Worksheet. Clip boards, camera, OS Map. Oranges for LSD.

Geographical Skills: Field sketching, Map reading and feature identification, Survey. Measuring.

Methods of Gathering Data: Measuring, Observation, Drawing sketch maps

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Site: Silver Granite pub and local surrounding area

Equipment: Clipboards, pens, worksheet, camera, aerial photograph, OS Map, compass, checklist

Geographical Skills, sketchwork, map reading skills, observation, planning, comparing maps

Methods of Gathering Data: Google search, scoilnet maps (historical maps) 123 survey, library, historical society,

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Site: School Grounds

Equipment: Soil Sampler, Soil pH tests, glass beaker, thermometer, soil thermometer, measuring tape, trundle wheel, soil samples.

Geographical Skills: measuring, observation, recording data, drawing field sketch.

Applied Geographical Skills: engage with geographical questions (who, what, where, when, how and why), gather data, organise and interpret data, analyse geographical information to find patterns and connections, present geographical information.

Method of Gathering Data: Survey 123 questionnaire

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Student Cohort: 3rd Year

Aspect of geography: Urbanisation

Unit of Learning Title: Goodbye to Granite

LO's: 1.2 distinguish between different categories of rock type, referring to composition and formation

2.5 describe a local secondary activity in relation to its function and the factors that influence its location

3.4 consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland 3.5 examine the causes and effects of urban change in an Irish town or city

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How would you gather the data?

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How would you gather the Data?

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How would you gather the Data?

River velocity test, cross section of a river, river fabric analysis, river valley test

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How would you gather the Data?

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How would you gather the Data?

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How would you gather the Data?

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How would you gather the Data?

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Data to be collected:

Bedload Analysis

Test PH levels of river

Gradient of river

Velocity of river

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Data to be collected:

Onsite - identify functions of land use, number of buildings etc, identify possible cluses as to previous functions, take pictures and create a field sketch.

Data will be gathered using mobile phones and by sketching while on site.

Back in school - use online resources to look at: growth of population, identify where new buildings etc exist, identify changes in function over time.

Additional data will be gathered using school chromebooks and a variety of suggested websites. Shared Google Docs will be used for students to collaborate within their groups and will be stored together as a class on Google Classroom.

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Data to be collected:

1,2,3 survey, river velocity, bedload analysis/ river discharge depth of river, valley profile- all in upper course of the river

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Data to be collected:

Land-use functions

Number of buildings

Re-development of older flats

Population statistics

Take pictures and create field sketch

Carry out surveys

Use of online resources (census data)

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Data to be collected:

1. Wave height.

2. Wave frequency

3. Longshore Drift

4. Observation of features.

5. Field sketch

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Data to be collected:

Survey

Field sketch of the area

Interview members of the local community

Traffic projection in the community

Rock sample and compare with samples

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Data to be collected:

Observation of local soil particles (soil in glass beaker with water)

Observation of local soil particles texture and colour

Compare local soil to texture and colour of other soil types

Measure Soil pH

Observation of human interaction with soil on school grounds

Observation of changes in uses of soil over time - historic maps

Observe the aspect of school polytunnel (compass direction)

Measure soil temperature (in and outside polytunnel)

Field Sketch of site - to show human interaction with soil in school

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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What questions could you ask to support students to make connections and identify patterns in their data?

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Data Analysis Questions:

Is there a correlation between water speed and gradient?

What does the bedload analysis indicate about the rivers level of erosion?

What stage of development is the river at?

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Data Analysis Questions:

List the functions of settlement in this area.

Is there a high population density in this area?

Do you feel land/buildings are being used well in this area?

What improvements, if any, could you suggest for the area?

Has the function of the changed over time? If so can you identify possible reasons why?

What is the dominant land function in the area?

Stretch yourself - can you see any evidence that suggests why settlement began in this area originally?

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Data Analysis Questions:

What features does river speed result in? Does the river appear to be going fast/ slow? What time of the year is it? Does that effect river speed/size? Does the change in valley height affect the speed of the river? Did you go uphill/downhill to get to the site? Can you guess what stage the river is at from the angularity of the rocks collected? Does rock type have an influence on the river ?

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Data Analysis Questions:

Do you think the area has changed since your parents/grandparents lived here?

Has there been any new buildings in your area? Why do you think that was built?

Has there been any buildings knocked down or redeveloped in your area?

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Data Analysis Questions:

1. Does the wave height indicate erosion or deposition. Compare the height they measured to a wave classification sheet.

2. Does the number of waves per minute show erosion or deposition. Again, compare to sheet.

3. Is longshore drift present, is there evidence of deposition?

4. What can you see around you that might show erosion?

5. Does the field sketch help you to identify features and processes of erosion?

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Data Analysis Questions:

Has the area changed since your parents/grandparents moved into the area?

Will the construction cause more traffic and notice pollution?

Why do you think this site was chosen (Reference three other land uses in the area?

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Data Analysis Questions:

What characteristics did you observe in the local soil?

What soil type is this?

Has the local bedrock affected the local soil? How?

Why is soil temperature important?

Why is aspect important for the polytunnel?

Has the use of the local soil changed over time? Why?

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Presentation:

Develop a sketch map of the river

Demonstrate your findings with a bar chart and line graph

Powerpoint presentation of findings

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Presentation:

Students will use the shared Google Docs file to present findings verbally in class.

They may also show the area they are discussing onto the board by using Google Earth/Maps/Streetview or Scoilnet Map, etc.

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Presentation:

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Presentation:

Powerpoint presentation - students have an opportunity to compare previous to current urban functions with pictures and possibly videos and from the data they have collected. Present surveys and field sketches.

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Presentation:

Poster or slides presentation or survey123 or field sketch.

Description of methods of gathering information

Field sketch

Photos taken on the fieldtrip.

Answers to analysis of questions.

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Presentation:

Poster

Sketch map of area of before construction and after construction. Mark areas that are going to be effected.

Presentation

Take photos

Charts (Bar and pie)

Interviews

Field sketch

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Presentation:

A poster with:

Description of local soil formation and characteristics and a soil profile diagram

Soil measurement results: pH, colour, feel, results of particles experiment

Graph from Survey 123 results about soil use

Field Sketch

Answers to analysis questions