Choose one of the activities or activity sets outlined in this module – How would you use the activity in your classroom?
I found the resources relating to Rockets to seem very useful. I really like beginning a topic with a story or book. I find that it works very well in infants and it also helps your lesson to have a literacy element to it. It can be so difficult to get everything covered that it is great to cover 2 subjects in one lesson. I have read the book ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ before with my class and they loved it.
I think that the children would love the rocket mice experiment. I also think the Marvin & Milo Balloon Rocket experiment would work really well in the classroom. I would love to try and have this as an Aistear station to allow the children to play but I do think that the station would require the support of an adult to ensure the children get the most out of it.
Thanks,
Ciara