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A lesson for Junior Infants about the moon, moving from the child’s own experience/knowledge forward
Introduction
Look out- can you see, what do you see, why do you see
Close your eyes – can you see, what do you see (or not), why do you think
Talk about the opposites – differences between bright/light, day/night
Focus
Play the Nursery Rhyme “The Man in the Moon” (Time for all children to be in bed)
Is there really such a thing as a man in the moon? Who lives there? How do you get there?
Using lower to higher order questions, discuss the children’s own experience and knowledge about the moon
Children create their own image of the moon on a black background using a variety of materials.
Consolidation
Get the children to talk about the moon in small groups. Feedback to class
Follow up
Ask the children to look at the moon that night before bed and report back next day