I would begin teaching the children about rockets by having a whole class discussion to ascertain what the children already know about rockets and spaceships. I would then distribute templates of astronaut helmets for the children to colour and decorate. They would then place either drawings or photographs (depending on age) in the helmet templates. These would then be used in a large display rocket ship. On this display, we would have signs indicating the different parts of the rocket that the children named in the initial class discussion. These descriptive signs will be updated at the end of the unit of learning with all the new information that the children have learned. Similarly to the Aistear schedule that I mentioned in Module 2, I would place emphasis on astronauts, rockets and space travel for role-play, small world and design/ make Aistear stations.After watching the Launch of Vega video, the class would begin the Rocket Mice activity described in the Module. I would distribute bottles to groups of 4 to 5 children, but each child would get their own rocket mouse template. We would then have a reflective class discussion on what we learned during this experiment and how we can apply this learning to rockets. In a subsequent lesson, we would create rockets using balloons. There is a great activity on Curious Minds that I have carried out with several classes, and they have all thoroughly enjoyed it. It involves using string tied taut and across the classroom (usually attached to the legs of chairs). Each piece of string is fed through a straw before it is tied at the second end. Then using balloons and sticky tape, the children can make rockets and launch them across the classroom. The balloons are attached to the straw and inflated. The air is contained in the balloons using miniature clothes pegs. There is great scope for experimentation within this, as the children can examine how the speed at which the rocket is launched is affected by the level of inflation of the balloon, or the varying shapes of the balloons. This can also be expanded into races for an additional fun activity.