ESRO Resource – Where do you live?
We would look at the homes in our locality and draw a map of our homes. We would discuss materials used to build homes in the west of Ireland – what would we need to use to insulate / keep air tight etc
Then I would look at other homes around the world – how they are build differently to adapt to different climates. In pairs I would encourage children to construct different houses – using various materials. Compare differences & similarities between the homes. We would use Google maps to use street view on different homes. Using a variety of aerial photos / maps and personal photos to view and discuss. I would invite parents in from different countries to talk about their homes & cultures.
This would tie into the theme of Sa Bhaile & Réamhaisnéis na háimsire. Link to Music Cúigear féar ag tógáil tí.
Link to ART construction of a village using different boxes.
