The Friends of Matty's Oak
Feedback, Matty's I Spy, The Matty Detective.
Matty Detective
Where to find the evidence
Local walks, local tree, family stories
Museum, Internet, Expert Talks,
Location – dates on buildings
Place names
Growth of the town
Old field patterns … with trees
Study local maps
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Family – family tree, talk to older generation
About how they lived
What they remembered
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Home Where are the oldest houses
How old are they
Are they being pulled down
Work Old buildings
Factories
Schools
Offices
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Travel How old is the train station?
Where did the trains first run to and from
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Outside the house
Your local trees
What danger are they in?
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Plant and animal life
What is your nearest open space
Park? Garden
Community farms
Nature conservation
Animal rescue
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Research
Museum
Internet
Old Maps
Old family photographs
Tree Council
Urban Trees
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I Spy Matty
And the Year is …… How did Matty live in ……
Curriculum topics – Geography, History, Biology
Opportunities for Drama, Diary keeping, observation
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Matty’s Oak – describe where it is
Who wants to cut it down
Why do they want to cut it down
What do they want the wood for?
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Location - Where does Matty live
Location
View
Neighbours
Who lives near
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Family - Who does Matty live with
Brothers and sisters
Food - what do they eat
Clothes - What do they wear
Home - What is their house
What is the house made of
What things would they have in their house
How did they keep the house warm
Are there animals, why are they kept?
Where are the animals kept?
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Work – what jobs do they do?
Where do they work?
What hours do they work
Parents, children
Education, school, play
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Travel – what is the nearest town or village
Why would they go there
How would they travel to get there
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Outside the House
View from the window
What do they see
Trees and plants
Animals
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Plant and animal life
Trees – where are they
What kind of tree are they
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