Key Stage 2U Cross-Curricular Single-venue Projects teaching resource for

Resource Title

"Animal Mini-Project"

This resource is part of a collection with the following variants:

V152011 - KS1 Low Ability

V152012 - Lower KS2 High Ability

V152013 - Upper KS2 Low Ability

V152014 - Lower KS2 High Ability

V152015 - Upper KS2 Low Ability

V152016 - Upper KS2 High Ability [THIS DOCUMENT]

Précis

This mini project resource begins with a lesson at school; a lesson plan is available for this activity. There is a fact-collecting on-site activity lasting about 30 minutes and suggestions for follow up tasks to be completed back at school. The project covers a range of subject areas including English, maths, art and geography.

Contextual Summary

Key Skills Practised

Writing for a purpose
Reading for information
Data handling

Learning Opportunities

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn how to write a concise and meaningful description as well as learning how to develop an investigation within a range of subject areas. Any appropriate ideas from the students themselves should be followed up. Students will demonstrate a range of skills involved in producing an extended cross-curricular study.