The Explorer - Session 14 - Worksheet

Session 14 of "The Explorer" worksheet, aimed at KS2 students, delves into the gripping narrative of four children's survival journey on the Amazon River. This session prompts thought-provoking discussion questions about the characters' likelihood of survival, their shared fears, and the factors that have united them as a team. Through reading activities, students are encouraged to continue charting the story's timeline, make predictions about the children's next steps, and engage in drama exercises to delve into the characters' inner thoughts and feelings. Additionally, the worksheet guides students to map the journey along the river and undertake reading comprehension tasks to deepen their understanding of the text.

The worksheet also provides a variety of writing opportunities, including poetry inspired by the Amazon River and the children's emotional journey, non-chronological reports on Amazonian dolphins and other river creatures, instructional writing on raft propulsion, diary entries from the characters' perspectives, explanations of river systems, and discussions on critical decisions faced by the children. Cross-curricular links are abundant, with connections to science topics such as animals, habitats, and evolution, computing projects like creating databases and animations, historical exploration of the Amazon, and geographical studies including mapping and understanding physical and human geography. Art, design and technology, music, physical education, and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education are also integrated, offering a holistic educational experience that covers courage, personal safety, teamwork, resilience, and tolerance.