Mereside ‘innit’

Content

This is Wash Your Words introductory playlist of activities for young people aged 11-16 living and regularly being on Mereside. The playlist encourages you to share, explore and to become more aware of Mereside, Wash Your Words and hopefully inspires you to get more involved in shaping and participating in some of the opportunities. 

Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Activity 1 - Hello from Mereside

Mandatory

30 minutes

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Activity 2 - Word Soup

Mandatory

30 minutes

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Content

This is your chance to share with us a bit more about you and the words you use.

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Activity 2 - Word Soup Get this badge

The owner of this badge has completed the required 4 tasks required for Word Soup activity which forms a part of the learning playlist Mereside ‘innit’.  The skills, knowledge and attitudes gained and demonstrated through completing these tasks include: 
Shared their favoutite word. 
Identified what word they have used the most this week and expressed why they think this is. 
Reflected and maybe even researched what their name means and shared the story behind how they got their name. 
Demonstrated and shared with us some creative word play by creating a word mash-up and describing what the new word means. 
Completing these four tasks means they have successfully worked to gain the Word Soup badge and now well on their way towards achieving the overall Mereside ‘innit’ badge. 

You have to finish all tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

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What's your favourite word and why?

Task no.2

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What word do you use most in a week? Why do you think that is? 

Task no.3

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What does your name mean and/or share a story on how you got your name?

Task no.4

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Make a mash-up. Create one new word using two words and then create a description: example -  ‘buzzchips’ - potato chips with popping candy on them! 

Location

1a Langdale Pl, Blackpool FY4 4TR, UK

Activity 3 - Listen Up and Wash Your Words

Mandatory

30 minutes

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Activity 4 – Location, Location

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1 hour

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Skills

ESCO

#interpret maps

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#research methodology

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#demonstrate interest

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#observatory research

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#creative thinking

ESCO

#digital communications

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#share information

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#share ideas

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#share information

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#create creative ideas

Activities: 4

Started: 19

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 2 hours 30 minutes

Organisers

LeftCoast

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