Disaster Inquiry

The children presented their disaster inquiry projects over the past week. I have been very impressed with the quality of the children's work and their presentation. The children were asked to present their ideas orally and explain about the causes, effects and recovery of their chosen disaster.
We had a range of disasters from Floods to Earthquakes and Volcanoes to Tsunamis. The children chose to present their ideas in poster form or on powerpoint and some even created models to explain their ideas.
As part of the process I have provided the children with feedback on the areas of focus. I was very pleased at the time management skills of many of the children. The children also were able to present their ideas clearly and logically that was easy to follow for the reader. In most cases they were able to present some scientific information about the causes of their chosen disaster - however this is an area where the children could have gone deeper in their explanations.
In our next inquiry project we will be focusing on writing information in our own words, proofreading and editing our work before publishing. Another important area of focus is in presenting ideas and information orally with confidence, as the children become more knowledgeable about their topic and have the opportunity to practice these skills I know this will improve.
In Term 3 the children will be carrying out an individual inquiry about a topic of their choice and this will be an opportunity for the children to improve in these areas.