Hi, I’m Ciara and this year I will be teaching first class.
My favourite space fact is that Venus is the hottest planet even though it isn’t the closest to the sun.
A way of approaching IBL which I have enjoyed in the past is using drama for the engagement stage. I think this would link really nicely with the fingerprint example which was shown in this module whereby the children were trying to investigate the case of the stolen jellies using fingerprints. I think that using a structed drama lesson whereby we could uncover the case of the stolen jellies to spark the children’s interest and then asking them to plan in role how we could investigate is a good way of getting the children to think of themselves, removing the pressure of needing a ‘right’ answer or needing teacher’s help (as teacher would be in role). This task could then be extended within or outside of the drama and it lends itself to reflection thereafter. This is also a really easy way of differentiating for the children as their interests can be incorporated by swapping out the jellies for a medal/ a match attack card/ a bracelet etc.