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The lesson I would use from this module would be the rockets one. I think this is a very engaging and hands on lesson that would be suitable for the Junior Infant classroom. I like the idea of using a story as a stimulus for the lesson. It sets the scene for the lesson and allows the children some time to think about the concept. The building of the mouse rocket would be a great art lesson and I think the youtube video is a great resource to have particularly for infants as it provides a visual aid which helps visual learners. I also like how the video provides prompts for discussion and extension of the lesson-What would make the rocket go higher etc? This could also be a junk art lesson in aistear the following week where the children would be encouraged to use their prior knowledge and build a rocket of their own.