The activity I have chosen for this module is ‘Online Resources and Tools’.
There are some fantastic online resources out there to help us to consolidate our teaching and these are all resources that I was unaware of.
The ESA and ESA kids websites have a great selection of lessons that can be adapted to any age group. These lessons have various different elements and are based on a variety of topics to do with Space. An example of some of the lessons that I found the children would enjoy are ‘Up, up, up…Build and launch your own rockets’ and ‘A week in the life of an Astronaut’.
The UNAWE website has a fantastic set of educational videos that are aimed at younger age groups. Paxi is introduced to the children as a little alien who comes from planet Ally-O. He has come to Earth to make new friends and to take kids on an adventurous trip of space exploration. These videos really tie in with what we looked at in Module 3.
Finally, the Stellarium website is a powerful tool and resource that all classrooms would benefit from using. In general, children love stars. This website gives them an in-depth look at images of the entire sky, learn the constellations, explore the surface of the moon and zoom in on planets and satellites.