{"id":5994,"date":"2020-12-18T15:02:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T15:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=5994"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T15:04:45","slug":"primary-level","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/de\/learning\/primary-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Level"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1599830249738\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d55b967bd3e\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d55b967be86\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d55b967c00c\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d55b967c1e1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Primary Level<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d55b967c2aa{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d55b967c2aa\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>This page has been designed to give ideas to teachers on how to link the Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes geopark project region with the Irish curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have also developed some resources which can be viewed in our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/de\/learning\/learning_resources\/\">resource<\/a> section, so please check them out!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d55b967c4e6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  liquid_vc_single_image-69d55b968ac72\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 271 300&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"School_Visit\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/School_Visit-271x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/School_Visit-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/School_Visit-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/School_Visit-scaled-11x12.jpg 11w\" data-aspect=\"0.90333333333333\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d55b968ace4{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d55b968ace4\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d55b968ae5d\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d55b968b17e\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d55b968b205{height:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d55b968b205\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Using the JCWL geopark project region as a case study for the Geography Primary curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below are suggestions and ideas for teachers on how the Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes geopark region as a whole, or specific sites within it, can be used as a case study\/ as case studies to teach specific strands from the Primary curriculum. We are primarily focussing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/curriculumonline.ie\/Primary\/Curriculum-Areas\/Social-Environmental-and-Scientific-Education\/Geography\/\"><strong>Geography<\/strong><\/a> curriculum, but hope to expand this to other subjects soon.<\/p>\n<p>This can either be done in the classroom, or by going on a fieldtrip to visit these places. We want to encourage using the geopark region as an outdoor classroom, as a case study area, and for the people living within it to realise what a special area it is and be proud of where they live.<\/p>\n<p>We hope to design resources in conjunction with teachers, so if you are interested in working with us, please <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/de\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a>. We look forward to hearing from and working with you.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, the curriculum information is correct as of April 2020. Only the strand units that apply to the geopark project are mentioned here.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<style>.ld_spacer_69d55b968b2fd{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d55b968b2fd\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vc_accordion_69d55b968deab .accordion-title a{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.vc_accordion_69d55b968deab .active .accordion-title a{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><div class=\"accordion accordion-xs accordion-active-has-fill vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" id=\"vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\">\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1605795997183-220ab934-bf83\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" href=\"#1605795997183-220ab934-bf83\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1605795997183-220ab934-bf83\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tINFANT CLASSES\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"1605795997183-220ab934-bf83\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1605795997183-220ab934-bf83\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_vista_blue vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg vc_toggle_active\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: People and places in other areas<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Students can make links between Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht schools in geopark area and using map to see where their school is and which area it is part of<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: The local natural environment<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Elicit aspects of natural environments in locality of school e.g. hill\/bog\/coast\/lake etc<\/p>\n<p>-Talk about different bodies of water in geopark area and how they may be related e.g. Lough Mask &amp; Lough Corrib, streams\/rivers running in to loughs<\/p>\n<p>-Bring in rock samples from geopark area e.g. sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic and students try and group them together based on some characteristics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1605795997357-599f285a-ab6c\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" href=\"#1605795997357-599f285a-ab6c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1605795997357-599f285a-ab6c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFIRST and SECOND CLASSES\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"1605795997357-599f285a-ab6c\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1605795997357-599f285a-ab6c\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: People and places in other areas<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>Seeing which rocks\/stones from geopark area are being used in geopark area e.g. clasts from till in dry stone walls; Connemara marble; local limestone etc. Could do this with samples and photos. Could also use \u2018building stones\u2019 poster from Geological Survey Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: The local natural environment<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Linking place names with geology. Use &#8216;Place Names and Geology&#8217; booklet<\/p>\n<p>-Elicit aspects of natural environments in locality of school when doing school talks e.g. hill\/bog\/coast\/lake etc<\/p>\n<p>-Talk about different bodies of water in geopark area and how they may be related e.g. Lough Mask &amp; Lough Corrib, streams\/rivers running in to loughs<\/p>\n<p>-Bring in rock samples from geopark area e.g. sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic and students try and group them together based on some characteristics<\/p>\n<p>-Can record and communicate experience and observations as drawings and sketches<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: Caring for my locality<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Discuss and observe the natural and human features in the local environment e.g. sites of interest, archaeological sites etc<\/p>\n<p>-Geopark concept i.e. protecting and promoting the natural heritage of the area you live in<\/p>\n<p>-Can brainstorm with class why having a geopark is good for protecting, conserving and enhancing the environment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1605803723200-dc5e1e5f-a78b\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" href=\"#1605803723200-dc5e1e5f-a78b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1605803723200-dc5e1e5f-a78b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tTHIRD and FOURTH CLASSES\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"1605803723200-dc5e1e5f-a78b\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1605803723200-dc5e1e5f-a78b\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand units: People living and working in the local area and in a contrasting part of Ireland<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><u>Natural environmental features and people<\/u><\/p>\n<p>-Elicit what natural features are around school and in geopark area and how these affect jobs e.g. flat, fertile land = agriculture<\/p>\n<p>-Linking place names with geology. Use &#8216;Place Names and Geology&#8217; booklet<\/p>\n<p><u>Settlement: homes and other buildings <\/u><\/p>\n<p>Short fieldtrip around geopark area to look at rock types and buildings\/roads\/pavements etc that were built with them e.g. fossils in limestone and recognising fossils in buildings\/pavements built using limestone<\/p>\n<p><u>People at work<\/u><\/p>\n<p>-Linking geopark to jobs that you can do in it e.g. farming, fishing, markets, supply of services, tourism, guides, quarrying etc<\/p>\n<p>-Environmental factors and type of activity e.g. where farmland is, where tourist hot spots are, interdependence of people in locality etc<\/p>\n<p>-Contrast jobs around that school to other places in geopark<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: People and other lands<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Cultural and geological heritage of geopark area incl. prominence of Irish language<\/p>\n<p>-Students\/teachers can share myths, legends and stories of geopark area \u2013 some of these may relate to the landscape\/ geology. When contrasting to another location, see if the origins of those myths, legends and stories are also from the landscape<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: The local natural environment<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Visit these natural areas in geopark and observe the way they\u2019ve affected plants, humans and animals<\/p>\n<p>-Use map of geopark area to become familiar with cardinal directions and location of features relative to one another<\/p>\n<p>-Visit these natural areas in geopark and observe the way they&#8217;ve affected plants, humans and animals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: Land, rivers and seas of my county<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Familiarisation with the names of the major natural features in the geopark area e.g. mix and match exercise<\/p>\n<p>-Going in to some detail of some relationships of nature and built environment e.g. why were the mines built there<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: Rocks and soils<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Students go and collect different rock or bring rock samples in and students try and group them together based on some characteristics<\/p>\n<p>-Try and use geological map to establish relationship with rock and vegetation you find there through student observations<\/p>\n<p>-Can record and communicate experience and observations as drawings and sketches<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: Environmental awareness<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Students become aware of the environments of the geopark e.g. bog, mountains, ice landscape etc<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item panel\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"heading_1605803807319-a7e08350-ec8c\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#vc_accordion_69d55b968deab\" href=\"#1605803807319-a7e08350-ec8c\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1605803807319-a7e08350-ec8c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFIFTH and SIXTH CLASSES\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"1605803807319-a7e08350-ec8c\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_1605803807319-a7e08350-ec8c\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand units: People living and working in the local area and in a contrasting part of Ireland<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p><u>Natural environmental features and people<\/u><\/p>\n<p>-Elicit what natural features are around school and in geopark area and how these affect jobs e.g. flat, fertile land = agriculture<\/p>\n<p>-Linking place names with geology. Use &#8216;Place Names and Geology&#8217; booklet<\/p>\n<p><u>Settlement: homes and other buildings <\/u><\/p>\n<p>Short fieldtrip around geopark area to look at rock types and buildings\/roads\/pavements etc that were built with them e.g. fossils in limestone and recognising fossils in buildings\/pavements built using limestone<\/p>\n<p><u>People at work<\/u><\/p>\n<p>-Linking geopark to jobs that you can do in it e.g. farming, fishing, markets, supply of services, tourism, guides, quarrying etc<\/p>\n<p>-Environmental factors and type of activity e.g. where farmland is, where tourist hot spots are, interdependence of people in locality etc<\/p>\n<p>-Contrast jobs around that school to other places in geopark<\/p>\n<p>-Why JCWL geopark would appeal to tourists and what jobs\/work could people living in geopark have because of this tourism. Can touch on some positives and negatives of tourism and reinforce sustainable development and tourism and initiatives like \u2018leave no trace\u2019 etc<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: People and other lands<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Cultural and geological heritage of geopark area incl. prominence of Irish language<\/p>\n<p>-Students\/teachers can share myths, legends and stories of geopark area \u2013 some of these may relate to the landscape\/ geology. When contrasting to another location, see if the origins of those myths, legends and stories are also from the landscape<\/p>\n<p>-Awareness of Gaeltacht region in geopark area and its location and cultural heritage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"vc_do_toggle vc_toggle vc_toggle_round vc_toggle_color_turquoise vc_toggle_color_inverted vc_toggle_size_lg\"><div class=\"vc_toggle_title\"><p style=\"font-size: 20px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\"  >Strand unit: County, regional and national centres<\/p><i class=\"vc_toggle_icon\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vc_toggle_content\"><p>-Linking place name with geology. 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