Create a mind map in relation to your ideas about space. Please add to your mind map after each module as part of the reflective learning process.
As a reply to this post, introduce yourself on the forum and share your favourite space fact. Then add a reflection (150 words min) on how you would use one inquiry-based activity in your classroom
My name is Cillian and my favourite space fact is Einsteins Theory of Special Relativity. I can’t say I fully grasp the concept but am fascinated how many years later Einstein’s theory still holds up today. I saw the film ‘Insterstellar’ and it the scence about flying towards the Black Hole ‘Gargantua’ was incredible. And also how the main character had only aged a few years while when he came back to Earth his children were older them him!
I saw a lesson before where the teacher used lemon juice and the heat from a light bulb (lamp) for the students to write ‘invisible messages’. Lemon was squeezed into a small bowl. A toothpick was then dipped into the bowl. The toothpick becomes the ‘pen’ and the child can draw a picture on a piece of paper. Once the paper ‘dries’ you will not be able to see the ink. The teacher then shines a heat source on the paper and the drawing is revealed!