We decided that this might be because even though many places had oak wood in their names, the most numerous variety of tree was a fir, particularly in forests.

The class cross-referenced their finds on the map by first using map view in googlemaps to find selected locations containing the word “derry” and then switching to satellite view to see if there were any trees or woods left in … Continue reading →

Derrykeighan; Derryloran; Eshnadarragh; Derrycrin; Derrylinn; Derrytrasna; Derrybeg; Derryadd; Derrynoose; Upper Ballinderry These are just some of the places we found on the map.

On maps, we looked for placenames on the map including this word in various forms: derry/ derragh. There was huge competition to find new names to add to the list.

tree n. perennial plant with single woody self-supporting stem or trunk usually unbranched for some distance above ground Old English treow Old Norse tré from Germanic trewam Indo European deru, doru

We have continued to share stories about our wooden objects from home and some of the class made their own whiteboards and enlisted a friend to type as they explained their objects to the class.

When I made my list of wooden objects I was struck my how many kinds of paper I had listed. When gathering supplies for this project many weeks ago, I was hoping that I could get the children to experiment … Continue reading →