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Hi Jean,
This is a lovely lesson, Google earth pro’s moon option might be useful here! It is also an opportunity to introduce tidal locking – draw a face on the moon (ball) and the face is always looking at the sun for example. Or solar eclipses – position the moon as best you can infront of the beams from the torch as to block it ! There will be a solar eclipse in August, so most children will be familiar with the concept see here for more information and events!
Hi Antonia,
This is a fantastic lesson! Establishing gravity as a force is a really important one. Saturn’s moon’s are some of the most exciting things in our solar system, from fascinating bodies like Enceladus or the fact that we keep finding more! We are on about 285 moons in total according to the IAU as of March this year.
Hi Janet,
This is wonderful! What would be a cool addition to this is through using a hoola hoop or otherwise include another child as the moon – they would have to face the sun at all times even when moving around – this is tidal locking! By September most children (hopefully if its not cloudy on august 12th) will have experienced a solar eclipse this would also be easily explained from this lesson. I find using chalk on the ground for orbits helps with an activity like this one.
Hi Ruth,
This sounds fab. I enjoy the class discussion at the end! Something quite simple that you could do that was actually a big deal back in the day is part of Archimedes principle – if you put an object in a container that’s almost full, what spills out will be the same volume!
Hi Breege,
This sounds wonderful. Comparing the different textures unwrapped to the different textures one would experience in space would be cool! Associating something light with the gas giant planets for example, and something heavy with terrestrial planets!
Hi Bríd-Síle,
This sounds wonderful. I especially like your focus on engaging with their curiosity! This could be a useful resource.
Hi Abby,
Google mars is a fantastic choice! You might also find this virtual rover tour engaging for your class.
Hi Laura,
This is wonderful. You could use stellarium for displaying constellations for your class! This video might also be of use to your for this activity.
Hi Michelle,
This sounds super creative it’s fab! I would perhaps have a look at what life in and around extreme environments looks like on earth for some inspiration.
Hi Isobel,
This sounds brilliant. A huge amount of space technology is used to monitor and predict climate change here on earth – it could be cool to link looking down on your Minecraft world with satellite imagery
Hi Mary,
This sounds wonderful! It would definitely be worth looking at mars on google earth pro and having a look at the software that allows you to operate a virtual rover on its surface!
Hi Mary,
This is lovely, I like you you explicitly mention gravity and have comparison present! This video might be useful for you!
Hi Michelle,
This sounds fantastic! It might be cool to use animals that live in or around extreme environments here on earth as inspiration for what aliens might look like!
Hi Louise,
This is fab, i especially like how you discuss adapting the lessons! Paxi can often be a great tool here as some children engage faster with the whimsy of a mascot, and others with direct scientific content and many of the resources surrounding him do well to balance this!
