Biography in a Bag - studying significant individuals
Biography in a Bag is an approach that has been developed to allow pupils to get to know the life and work of a significant individual through a blend of enquiry approaches and dramatic conventions. In using the approach each activity is revealed in the order planned – a convention known as Partial Reveal. The approach requires the teacher to act as the facilitator for the learning – providing the clues for each part of the reveal, resources that might support the pupil’s enquiry, and creating the space and freedom to explore their own thinking and creative ideas.
Y1 - Why do we play with different toys as we get older?
Y1 - The Great Exhibition or Y2 - Where shall we go fro a great day out?
Y1 - Why is water precious?
Y3 onwards - Standalone unit
Y3 - Bright sparks - how does electricity work?
Y3 and Y4 - Standalone unit
Y4 - Who were the greatest bulders?
Y4 onwards - Standalone unit
Y5 - enhance and deepen geographical and historical understanding about the Americas
Y5 - Standalone unit
Y6 - Why do some creatures no longer exist?
The Trial of the Geocentric and Heliocentric Theories
Y6 - Out of this world - what is out there?