Hello I’m Josie, I will be teaching 3rd class in the coming year.
An interesting space fact; There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches. There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the Earth’s beaches. It really reminds me of the expanse of the universe.
As an inquiry based lesson for my class next year I will intend to engage the children in next year is the following;
· Firstly, I’ll will explore space with the children by engaging them in an experiment, thereby discovering interesting facts about planets, stars, and the moon.
· We will start by looking at pictures of space and brainstorming questions the class have about it. I will ask, “What do you wonder about space?” and we’ll list our questions on the board, such as “What makes stars shine?” and “Why does the moon look different each night?”
· We will then explore our model of the solar system. We will investigate how the planets move around the Sun using small balls and a light. I’ll ask questions like, “How does the distance from the Sun affect each planet?” and “What happens if we change the order of the planets?”
· The children will then engage in the experiment to use a flashlight and a ball to simulate the moon’s phases. They will write down their questions before engaging in the activity. They may come up with the following; “What happens when we move the ball around the flashlight?” and “Why does the moon change shape?” They’ll experiment with different positions and observe the results.
· They will draw their favourite discovery from today’s exploration and write a few sentences about what they learned. They’ll share their drawings and findings with the class, discussing any new questions that arose.