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I would do the activity ‘What Clothes to wear?’ The children will be introduced to the four seasons. I would adapt the drawing part and change it to movement around the room using four corners in order for the children to become familiar with the conditions of the seasons. For example, in the ‘Winter’ corner, they may act like they are shivering due to the cold weather while in the ‘Summer’ corner they could fan themselves to keep cool.
To adapt this more for STEM, I would include an inquiry based investigation where children predict which clothing items are most suitable for different weather conditions and explain the reasons for their choices. They could sort and test different materials to discover which are waterproof, warm or lightweight, recording their findings in simple tables. Children would then discuss how weather influences our clothing choices and compare their results. This activity would allow for the development of the science skills mentioned.
This is a great idea. I love the stimulus of the storybook and pausing while reading to stimulate their imagination of what an alien would possibly look like.
<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>For a First Class lesson on the planet Mars, I would use a creative comic strip activity. After exploring key facts about Mars, such as its blue sunsets, two moons and a rocky landscape, the children would create a comic strip set on Mars. They would be encouraged to include some of the facts they have learned while also using their imagination to design their own Martian character, as suggested in the module. This allows children to combine factual knowledge with creativity in an engaging way. Once the comics are complete, we would create a similar comic strip based on Earth. As a class, we would compare the two planets by discussing similarities and differences, such as the colour of the sky, the number of moons, living things and the environment. This activity integrates Science, English and Visual Arts while promoting communication skills as the children will explain their thinking. </span>
My name is Andrea, I will be teaching first class this next school year. I like how the planets were named after different Gods and the reasoning behind their names.
I would use an inquiry based activity to explore Gravity with 1st class children. The children would explore the question: Does the weight of an object affect how quickly it falls?
The children will predict which of two items will fall to the ground the fastest. This could be a ball and a crumpled up piece of paper. They will share their reasoning and write down this predictions. The items will be dropped from the same height and the class will observe. The test will be repeated.
Next, we will explore a tighter crumpled ball of paper and then a flat sheet of paper to look at how air resistance can affect objects that are falling.
Children will record their observations and compare with their initial prediction.The idea of gravity will be introduced: Gravity pulls all objects towards the Earth, while air resistance can change how quickly some objects fall.