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Plan to Observe the moon. which phase of the Moon is best for observing in the morning from school? What dates will that be?
I will plan my lesson on observing the moon at the start of the school year around September. This would be the third quarter please, for men observation and would be perfect to use in the class as the moon will still be visible in the morning. However, I would let the class to say together after discussion exactly what date we will observe the moon. I would firstly discuss the classes prior knowledge of the different phases of the moon and their understanding of it so far.
I then, I would ask the class to look at the lunar calendar and decide when they think would be best to observe the moon.
finally, I will get the kids to record their observations of the moon to use in a whole class discussion after. There are various websites to help time your man observation and learn more about what you’ve observed online. For example timeanddate.com
Describe how you could implement a version of “Design Your own Dark Sky place” in your school/classroom?
There are various ways to implement a version of design, your own dark sky place in the classroom. By now, the children will have learnt a lot about dark skies, nocturnal animals, and light pollution. The children will then use this knowledge towards creating a dark sky Place of their own. This will be a very inclusive lesson with a lot of hands-on learning and will allow the child to become a part of their own learning.
The lesson can begin by discussing various ways to design a dark sky place. The children will then be put into groups and given time to discuss and agree on a design for a dark sky place.
The children will then work in groups to design, plan and make their dark sky place. a science method template can be used for this also to write up their equipment, observations, and conclusions of the experiment. The children will then be able to test out their dark sky place and write up their observations. Each group can present these projects to the class and describe what went well/not well in the project.
A full class discussion can be hard after the presentations were the children can discuss each group project and share constructive criticism. IThis is a Great idea Patrick and very engaging for all students . The use of the school grounds is a great example of sustainability also. Thanks for this
How you would engage your learners to explore biodiversity in your local area and
the possible impacts of light pollution on local biodiversity.I would engage my learners to explore biodiversity in their local area and
the possible impacts of light pollution on local biodiversity in the following ways;
I will do an introduction lesson on the definition of biodiversity. I would start with a discussion with the class group about their understanding of biodiversity firstly. I would then do a short lesson introduction on the definition of biodiversity with the class.
Videos on bio diversity would also have the classroom to learn at the topic in an engaging way.
I would integrate the green schools committee into this topic. The class could create posters to create awareness about the impact of light pollution on their local biodiversity to put up around the school. The class could also do a class debate on the topic to voice their opinions and ideas amongst their peers.
This would create an integrative classroom environment and allow the children to become active participants in their own learning.Light pollution.
As a person who has grown up in a very rural town in County Donegal I have experienced many clear skies at night growing up with visible stars to observe. This included numerous viewings of the northern lights growing up.
moving up to Dublin, I noticed a huge difference in the visibility of stars in a night sky. I have learned that this was because of the city light pollution such as lamps, cars and buildings.
I would create awareness about the impact of light pollution on the night skies, particularly in inner city Dublin.
I would show the children various photographs of night skies in Donegal and Ireland including the most recent northern lights viewing.
I would then do a science lesson using lamps and glow in the dark star stickers.
The lesson would involve turning off all the lights and observing the stars around the classroom. I would then turn on various lamps/ torches around the room to allow the classroom to observe the difference in the visibility and thus from the light pollution.
the children could use experiment templates to write up their experiments, reflections and conclusions.
we would engage in class discussion about how these lamps have the same impact that the city lights have on their city.I think a fundraiser is a terrific idea. It will not only engage the learners, but I like them to be active participants in their own learning.
I think that climate changes are very important topic to teach in school.
climate change is an ongoing problem. Children should be exposed to the top but also be given a chance to discuss and voice Their opinions are concerns. There are many ways in which you can educate the children about climate change and engage them in taking action also. Such activities may include,
Setting up a garden outside the school yard.
having debates in class this morning and climate change.
creating posters to raise awareness about action needed towards climate change. These can be presented all around the school which would involve a whole school approach to the subject.
The children can also do art activities, using any recyclable materials to demonstrate how we can have sustainable art in school.
finally, the children could discuss how they can demonstrate action Climate Change in their home. This could include turning off all the lights, recycling, materials, using less water.
all of these activities allow the children to be engaged in their learning and active participants in the lesson. This will prepare them to be able to take action against current topics
Hi Christine, I completely agree with this point. Development education is extremely important to teach children as they will become valuable members of society and need to have knowledge on such topics.
I Think that development education is extremely important to include in a popular in primary schools. We all face money problems in today’s world, such as poverty, inequality, global warming, and unfair treatment. These topics are all very relevant and importance in the society that children live in. Therefore it is our role as an educator to teach the children about this topic, as well as having open discussions questions and reflections in class where they can both ask questions on the subject and voice their opinions and concerns.
For example, global warming.
Global warming, and this song is a cute problem in today’s world and very topical subject. All children should be exposed to the to this subject matter in school. Learning more about global warming and allowing discussion and lessons based on the topic , will not only educate the children on the problem, but encourage them to take action.For my undergraduate degree, I study human development. Because of course I’m very aware of the importance of teaching development educational school. Furthermore I have a good knowledge on this helps me in planning active lessons in school.
I agree Patrick. This will be a very engaging and has a lesson I would benefit the children’s learning.
I would use the lesson on creating a sundial in my classroom.
I think this would be a great lesson to use as it not only is relevant to all of the stem topics, but it also integrates with subjects, such as math, geography, and history.during this lesson, I would use the curious minds template when doing investigation. This would help the children visualise and discuss their learning while making predictions, reflections and relating the lesson to other learning.
I think a sundial is a great lesson to use also as it is engaging to all children and allows for hands-on learning. The children would be part of their learning and be involved in the activity.
One important way to ensure that this activity is engaging as a teacher, it’s to ask open ended and closed questions on the topic. For example,
what is a sundial?
Were all the shadows the same length?
What makes the shadows?
What makes a sundial work?I would choose, I would choose an area outside of the yard against sunlight to do this project.
integrated learning.
mathematics : calculating time and measures of the shadow of the Sun.
geography: analysing weather, predicting times of sunshine etc.
history: exploring the use of sundials to tell the time in ancient history.
