One of our Quest sessions recently was spent looking at personal space. How much space does one person need and how much space are we comfortable with? We discovered that some people don't mind others getting quite close to them, while some prefer a lot of space.
We also looked at how people mark their space - with personal effects, barriers such as walls / fences. Countries often show ownership of their space by flying a flag, and people show their affiliation with a country by displaying a flag at competitions like the Olympics or World Cup sports events.
Some students designed their own flags, and some completed quizzes on flags. We have a few flag experts in our groups who taught me a thing or two - great to see them sharing their knowledge with others!
Here is a flag puzzle you might like to try at home...
Next we looked at the world population and how space is more limited in some countries than others. We looked at design ideas for small spaces. Some students chose to design 'tiny homes', a dream room, or a space for nature. Creative design can help us to come up with solutions for problems and it was great to see the many varied ideas that children had.
This population growth animation was popular and contains a lot of information about how the world's population has changed over the years since 1AD.
This learning helps children to see that everyone experiences life differently - some enjoy being around others a lot, some need more space. It also allowed them to look at how we can design solutions to help us feel more comfortable with the space we have.
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