This term the Year 4/5s have been focussing on an inquiry into symbols. We started by looking at common symbols we see around our community:

Students then worked in teams to try and uncover what each of the symbols meant.

Next, we all looked at six symbols or icons that represent Germany. This is what we first saw:

We discussed what we already knew about each symbol and then looked at them one by one and in a little more detail. In small groups, students then chose one of these symbols to research further.

We used iPads, computers and books to help us organise our facts into a concept map. Then, we had to complete a second mind map with information about the Australian equivalent of our chosen symbol. For example, if we chose to research the German Coat of Arms in the first task, we researched the Australian Coat of Arms in the second task.

Our inquiry is still continuing and we are learning lots of interesting and new things about how symbols can depict countries!