{"id":7130,"date":"2021-02-22T15:09:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=7130"},"modified":"2021-02-22T15:09:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:09:23","slug":"idl-topic-based-on-a-piece-of-string-is-a-wonderful-thing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/idl-topic-based-on-a-piece-of-string-is-a-wonderful-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"IDL Topic based on A Piece of String is A Wonderful Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7141 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/A-Piece-of-String-is-a-Wonderful-Thing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"257\" \/>This Interdisciplinary Learning topic is based on the non-fiction book <em>A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing<\/em> by Judy Hindley.<\/p>\n<p>The book investigates the prehistory and history of string in all its shapes and forms.\u00a0 It looks at the impact string has had on human history and provokes the question, &#8216;Where would we be without string?&#8217; No fabrics, fastenings, fewer tools and machines &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It is a fun book delivered as a rhyming poem.\u00a0 We have a limited number of books for loan (one per class).\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are 8 cards &#8211; one for each curricular area &#8211; with a core lesson and suggestions for further and extension activities.\u00a0 Resources have been kept to a minimum meaning that this is a topic that could be adapted for Remote Learning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-Lit-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; LIT Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-MNU-Activities-i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; MNU Activities <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-HWB-Activities-i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; HWB Activities <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-TCH-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; TCH Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-SCI-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; SCN Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-SOC-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; SOC Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-RME-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Piece of String &#8211; RME Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/files\/2021\/02\/Piece-of-String-EXA-Activities.pdf\">A Piece of String &#8211; EXA Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Interdisciplinary Learning topic is based on the non-fiction book A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing by Judy Hindley. 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