[Breege Mc Fadden]

I love how you say with the younger classes you would get the message across but keep it positive and uplifting. The videos show the children the beautiful world we live in and they need to be inspired to keep it that way.

[Breege Mc Fadden]

I thought the video Home was a stunning film which showed both the beauty of the world we live in and also the damage that we, as humans, are doing to it. The photography, the music and the pace of the film would be a fantastic way for the children to learn and understand Climate Change. The film has a way of making you feel that you are part of it. It is quite heavy in it’s content so it would probably be best showing it over a few sessions and having discussions in between.
The Climate Aid 2020 video had excellent images of melting icebergs and wildfires. The images were quite stark so probably only suited to the older classes. I also thought that the Greta Thunberg video of her speech would be very inspiring for young children to show them that they have a voice which will be listened to.
The Climate Justice map was very frightening and showed the reality of what is happening in the world very clearly.

[Breege Mc Fadden]

I agree with you that when taking part in Green Schools or Nature Heroes the children are already learning about climate change and that these videos would be very beneficial to the children. I love your idea of using a buddy system with older classes to use the TEAL resource.

[Breege Mc Fadden]

I really like the lesson of Activity 3. It definitely would be of most interest to and suitable for senior classes. I thought the Paxi video on Greenhouse gases was excellent and a great way to teach even younger children about the effects of Climate Change. Our school is part of the Nature Heroes programme and so the children are already learning about the effects of Climate Change on the environment around us. I feel the Paxi video would be a great resource for explaining it all to them.
I thought the TEAL tool for predicting future temperatures is also an excellent resource, particularly for older children. The layout and tools are child friendly and the explanations for using the filters and graphs are clear and concise.
Overall I found this module very engaging with lots of videos and resources which will be beneficial, for example, the SEAI Fossil Fuels video which is very child friendly.

[Breege Mc Fadden]

Hi, I too like the idea of extending the Weather Detectives project over the year. It would really help the children to understand the weather patterns and Climate of their country. It could even be done working together as a class project with the younger children.

[Breege Mc Fadden]

I agree with the points made in Liston’s article which argue that true and meaningful STEM education is about more than teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths as separate subjects. The only way children will learn to become critical thinkers who can attempt to navigate problem solving is by the integration of all of these subjects. Children need to be actively engaged in what they are learning and need to be given the time and space to question things. I try to focus on this with my own class. The planning of STEM lessons and putting the time into ensuring all is ready and available to students allows them the time and resources to question and figure things out for themselves. As Liston’s article explains, these are the types of learning environments we want and need to provide for our children.
I loved the videos shown in this module and could see how informative they would be for children of all ages. I loved the map with the zones of Koeppen’s Climate Classification. It was very clear and would definitely help with children’s understanding.

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