Hi I’m Ciara and I am going to be teaching 2nd class for the first time this year.
My favourite space fact is that there are more stars than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on earth!
An activity that I am looking forward to using is the inquiry-based activity we saw in this module with the missing sweets and fingerprinting! I thought this lesson was fun and engaging for students of all ages. I think the children would love using magnifying glasses to examine their fingerprints. I’m realizing that science doesn’t have to be so tough and overwhelming. It can actually be simple and fun. This activity has shown me that hands-on learning is a great way to get students excited about science. I’m looking forward to trying out this lesson in my class and seeing my students become detectives, solving mysteries while learning about science. This whole experience has really reminded me that teaching science can be both educational and enjoyable and doesn’t always require alot of equipment.