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I liked the activity set for weather on what clothes to wear. This could be used in 2nd class and could be adapted to be more challenging for the children. I would begin the lesson by discussing the different seasons of the year. Focussing on Winter and Summer, I would discuss the most common types of weather in Ireland (Sunny, Cold, Rain etc). Firstly, I would do different experiments on the different materials of clothing. Using pipettes after making predictions, I would check which materials are waterproof or absorbent. We would then discuss which materials would be best for different types of weather and what materials would be best if we were designing a coat.
This could be furthered as a STEAM activity in the classroom to make clothing for different seasons. An activity like Junk Couture would be a brilliant way of incorporating this. In the classroom, children could be split into small groups to discuss and design an outfit using recyclable materials for a certain type of weather or season. This could be furthered as a whole school STEAM activity where one child walks along a runway in the school hall where another child or children could speak about the outfit and introduce their idea to the school.