Topic chosen: Online Resources and Tools. I will be teaching Junior Infants for the upcoming year so I will look at how I can utilise these resources and tools for learning in the classroom.
Stellarium-web.org – I would use this resource to teach the class about the planets, stars and constellations. I would display various constellations on the whiteboard and the kids could try to recreate them using black paper and chalk, or use Nexus threading boards to map their shape.
Marvin and Milo – This can be used for a variety of fun and engaging science experiments. I would use the Do Try this at home resource to do activities such as the Magic Balloon and The Straw Gun to link to topics such as sound, forces and electricity.
ESA Education – I would use this website to spark the students curiosity and wonder for space exploration. I would use the games such as Space Cleanup and Solar System Explorer, and it could be used for story time also where we would explore stories relating to astronauts and space exploration.