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Case Two
Road Safety
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Choose Your Future
Format:
Tower
Method and Message:
Placing magnetic pieces on a townscape to see how transport choices
affect outcomes from a baseline of the present (fairly polluted).
Usage:
Magnets should attract all ages but with younger users may be
better done by a facilitator as a group activity. Discussion may
centre around the trade-off between the environment and individual
choice..
Curriculum Links:
Environmental awareness. Sc KS1 2c and 5c; KS2 c-e and h. Also
PHSCE Debate topical issues. Developing a healthy lifestyle at
KS1 and 2.
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Walking is good for you
Format: Tower
Method and message:
Magnetic words and symbols to encourage children to think about
their bodies and the types of exercise that they might do.
Usage:
Single or group usage. Opportunities for discussion about obesity,
diet etc.
Curriculum Links:
Sc KS1 2.2c, 5c. KS2 2.2c, d, e, h taking exercise...
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Watch out - hazards about
Format:
Tower
Method and message:
Placing magnetic hazard warning triangles on a cartoon to indicate
various types of hazard be they dangerous behaviour, pollution,
parked cars or whatever.
Usage:
All ages, single or group, lots of leeway for negotiation and
discussion.
Curriculum Links:
PHSCE KS1 3g, KS2 3e
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Wet road, icy road
Format:
Box top
Method and message:
Experiment with ramp and toy car to illustrate how conditions
affect stopping distances.
Usage:
Older children. Might be done as a demonstration piece.
Curriculum Links:
Science - the nature of surfaces changes when wet / icy...
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Congestion compared
Format:
Box sides
Method and message:
Children can only see one side of the box at a time. By walking
round the box and remembering the “ratios” of people
to road by different means of transport children realise how cars
cause congestion etc.
Usage:
All ages. Can be used as a basis for discussion.
Curriculum Links:
PHSCE KS1 2b, topical issueŠ KS2 5aŠ safe journey to school. Sustainability.
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Make it safer
Format:
Box top
Method and message:
Acting and guessing game delivering a variety of messages within
a group situation. The clue pictures are on the box top.
Usage:
The “expert” level will appeal to older more literate
children and may be done in teams.
Curriculum Links:
Gg KS1 2e, 4a; KS2 2e, g