Module 2
I would base my lesson on The Sun and Shadows for Junior Infants.
As a stimulus I would use a book, ‘Moonbears Shadow’ by Frank Asch that was mentioned in this module. I would pause to discuss questions throughout the story. I would also elicit prior knowledge and use a KWL to record their ideas. By using a torch/ table lamp as the sun and a toy teddy the children could engage in playful learning by exploring how shadows are formed and how shadows can change.
I would then bring the class outdoors to explore their own shadows in the playground. We would trace using chalk the shadow of a child and then come back at a later time to see how the shadow has changed by having the child stand in the same position.
I would also teach songs and poems with this topic, it really is a topic that can be integrated throughout the curriculum.