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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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Design an outdoor classroom experience on coastal landforms for junior cycle geography students

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

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

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Design an Outdoor Classroom experience on Urban Geography for JC Geography Students

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Design an Outdoor Classroom Experience on Coastal Features for Junior Cycle Students

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Student Cohort:

Aspect of geography:

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LO's:

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Student Cohort: 3rd years

Aspect of geography: physical and social geography

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LO's:

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Student Cohort: Third Year Geography

Aspect of geography: Urban Geography

Unit of Learning Title: Lismore, a town in transition.

LO's:

2.9 assess the interrelationships between the physical world, tourism and transport.

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: 2nd Years

Aspect of geography: Settlement and Urban Land Use

Unit of Learning Title: Up the Deise - Settlement in Waterford and Ireland through the ages

Learning Outcomes

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

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

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Student Cohort: Second Years

Aspect of geography: Coasts

Unit of Learning Title: Investigating Coastal Landforms at Clonea Beach

LO's:

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

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 surf w processes.

2.9 Assess the interrelationships between the physical world, tourism and transport.

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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?

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How would you plan for the Outdoor Classroom?

Utilise an OS map to identify physical features on a map that are formed by coastal erosion or deposition.

Assesss then how these may be of use to the local area in terms of economic development (tourism - beach/cliffs. Primary - sheltered harbour for fishing)

Have students assess the infrastructure to the area from the map and photographs of the town.

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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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Site:

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Site: beach area

Equipment: map, pen/paper/camera,

Geographical Skills: observation, recording, sketching, measuring,

Methods of Gathering Data: camera, worksheet,

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Site: The Bridge, Castle, The Town, Heritage Centre, Main Street Lismore, School Computer Room/COWS

Equipment: Questionnaire, Survey Sheets, Pen, Pencils, Computers

Geographical Skills: Map reading, Recording, identifying, observing, drawing, sketching, researching, collating and analysing.

Methods of Gathering Data:

Photographing, sketching, tallying, recording data, interviewing and questioning

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Site: Clonea Beach, Co. Waterford

Equipment:

Viewfinder, oranges, ranging poles, stopwatch, compass, phones

Geographical Skills:

Measuring, Observing, Sketching, Identifying, Recording

Methods of Gathering Data: survey 123 questionnaire

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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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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?

Draw a sketch of the local site and any clear features of erosion ans deposition.

Identify any links to economic activities in the area such as benches, shops, boats, nets, signage.

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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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Site: Cannon Streer/Barrack Street

Equipment: Clipboard and Worksheet, Phones

Geographical Skills: Mapwork, Aerial Photographs, Surveying

Methods of Gathering Data: Taking photographs, Surveys, measuring height width, Interviews

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Data to be collected:

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Data to be collected:

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Data to be collected:

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Data to be collected: Tourism stats from the Heritage Centre, Historical Maps from Scoilnet, The influence of the Local Link, Old maps, Population data from CSO website.

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Data to be collected:

Current land uses of each building

Past land uses

Height/width of buildings

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Data to be collected:

observation and identification of coastal features

Identification of coastal processes of erosion, transportation, deposition

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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:

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Data Analysis Questions:

Is there a correlation between distance from the city centre and type of land use e.g. more residential further away?

Is cost of land a factor in determining the land use?

What services are available for residents?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in Cannon Street versus Barrack Street?

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Data Analysis Questions:

Can you identify the bay and headlands?

What evidence is there that there are attempts to manage longshore drift?

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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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Field sketch showing bay & headland - labelled

Graph showing results of Survey 123 results

Answers to analysis questions

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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

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