Module 5: Post a reflective piece to the forum (150 words min). You may include digital records of the activities.
I really like the hands-on activities introduced in this module. The rocket making would be perfect for my first class students this coming year. I am also very interested in signing up for Space Week as this is not something we have done in my school. I am interested in trying out the activities set out for Junior classes on the website. The song, book and poem suggestions are fantastic and will be a great guide to my lessons. Activities such as creating aliens with pupils’ handprints and googly eyes to each finger is so lovely and age appropriate for my class. I have used many of Shel Silverstein’s poetry in my classroom in the past but now I have gained many more ideas on how to integrate these poems with activities, songs, books, etc. I have also used the Literacy Shed resource as recommended on spaceweek.ie and plan to use it in conjunction with more resources based on the topic of Space.