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KS1 Topic: We Are Britain Block D: Mountains & Major Hills

Take an aerial trip around Great Britain in a hot air balloon and discover the main mountains and major hill summits in each country. Investigate the class’s favourite snacks to pack for a hill walk or mountain climb. Design and create summit sculptures and make a brochure using art and writing skills. Leave the classroom for a ‘climb’, singing songs until you reach a ‘summit’ marked by sculptures. Sit on picnic rugs and enjoy eating your favourite snacks. Listen to a story, then join in singing games before retreating back down to the classroom. Block D: We Are Britain Main outcome: Geography Mountains & Major Hills Other outcomes: Art and Maths [4 sessions] By the end of this block you will Children will: have achieved the following  Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of outcomes: the UK its surrounding seas.  Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features and key human features.  Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognize landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key.  Interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables.  Ask and answer questions about totally and comparing categorical data.  Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.  Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination. Session 1 Geography Children will: Up, Up and Away  Listen to and enjoy ‘The Blue Balloon’ by Mick Inkpen. Float through the sky in a hot air  Imagine a ride in a hot air balloon. balloon – what can you see? Compare  Identify basic human and physical features from aerial photos. images and identify buildings and  Devise own map and basic symbols using a key. locate these on a map using symbols.  Compare with OS map and symbols, including contour lines. Session 2 Geography and Maths Children will: Decisions, decisions!  Find out the highest peak of UK nations. Learn about the highest peaks in each  Through song, learn about hill walking and mountain climbing, sensible attire and of the 4 nations of the UK. Sing about equipment. mountain climbing. Decide what to  Use data handling to decide what healthy snack to pack in rucksack. pack for lunch by compiling pictograms and block graphs. Session 3 Geography and Art Children will: Are we nearly there?  Find out about markers on hilltop and mountain summits. How do we know when we’ve reached  Look at images of sculpture by artists, including Andy Goldsworthy and Antony the summit? From triangulation pillars Gormley. to more elaborate cairns – what would  Design their own sculpture using pebbles and stones. you design? Take inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy and Antony Gormley. Session 4 Geography and Art Children will: Advice for walkers • Create a brochure to advertise a high point in UK, to inspire, advise and inform Produce a brochure detailing advice potential walkers. for walkers: safety; equipment; what • Consolidate learning across whole block. to wear; tips and hints. Add pictures to • Conclude Block with a Class Walk around playing field/local park wearing rucksacks inspire weary walkers to make it to the containing healthy snacks to eat, join in singing games and enjoy story time. summit.

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Resources

Session 1 Provided: PowerPoint presentation entitled: Up, Up and Away in our beautiful balloon. You will need: Access to the Internet; Sets of aerial view phots to compare & contrast from PowerPoint; OS map 180 West Oxfordshire or similar resource; OS Explorer map 392 / OL6 /OL17 /; The Blue Balloon by Mick Inkpen; Assortment of party balloons, if possible a helium-filled balloon from a member of staff signifying a personal celebration.

Session 2 Provided: Information sheets covering: Mountain climber’s and hill walker’s equipment; Song suggestions and adaptations; What fruit is most popular with our class? & Data handling. You will need: Access to the Internet; Snack to share at rest stop, e.g. bread sticks, raisins, biscuits etc.; Map of UK; Post-it notes.

Session 3 Provided: PowerPoint presentation on Hill top and mountain summits markers. You will need: Access to the Internet; Materials to construct a summit marker - Natural materials: pebbles, stones, shingle, slate, sticks, twigs, canes; Construction kits: Duplo, Lego (or similar), wooden bricks; playdough, salt dough or clay; junk modelling.

Session 4 Provided: Information sheet with Brochure template; You will need: Access to the Internet; Examples of real brochures advertising local attractions & amenities; Coloured pencils; Food requirements (based on data gathered in session 2); Story book to read on ‘walk’; Playground/PE equipment arranged to create obstacles for class walk including any portable summit structures from session 3 in place at ‘summit’.

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.