We are just about coming to the end of our first Social Studies Unit - 'World Geography'.
As a culminating activity, 5B have spent the past couple of weeks designing their own small imaginary countries, in order to demonstrate the knowledge that they have learned.
Students had to show the name, the longitude and latitude of their countries, the climate and landscape, the cities and towns, as well as include physical features such as rivers, lakes, bays, gulfs, volcanoes, mountains, rain forests. Students also included road systems, residential areas, airports, shopping complexes and other important human features of their country.
Once their designs on paper had been finalised, groups chose one map to create in 3D using clay.
The students all enjoyed going back in time to their kindergarten days when playdoh and clay were used on a daily basis!
The 3D maps that they have almost completed are looking great.
“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown
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