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I used the satellite tracker app and tracked the following 5 satellitesInternational Space Station (ISS) : The ISS is the largest ever built space station which carries out experiments on microgravity and space environment. It can carry a crew of 7 astronauts. It came about with the collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA(Europe), and CSA (Canada)
Helios 1B: The Helios program is Europe’s military optical reconnaissance system consisting of both a space and a ground segment, which commenced service in 1995. However Helios 1B suffered a breakdown of its power supply system in October 2004 and could no longer perform any work.
QUESS: Quantum Science Experiment Satellite’), is a Chinese research project in the field of quantum physics. QUESS was launched on 15 August 2016.
OKEAN 3: is a Russian satellite launched in 1991. The Okean series of satellites are all-weather radar oceanographic systems primarily designed to monitor sea-ice conditions in the Arctic Seas.
ARIANE 40 R/B: ARIANE 40 R/B is space debris originally from a launch in September 1993. It was launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI) by France. This is a rocket body.
“Home” by Yann Arthus-Bertrand really is an inspiring documentary that beautifully captures the magic of our planet but also delivers the very important message about the need for a change in the way we look at and treat our environment. I really felt that “Home” would inspire the children to reflect on the impact we have on our environment and consider ways we can change.
I felt that the message portrayed the film was very strong and at times hard-hitting and so it may be good to show aspects if not all of the film after the children had done some investigating of their own. I think that the facts which appeared at the end of the film could be a trigger for a conversation, discussion and exploration by the children before seeing the film itself.
The imagery and cinematography displayed in the film would definitely be very evocative and effective in showing how amazing the planet is and why we need to work harder to ensure its security.Eleanor I agree with the power of a video clip at catching the attention of the children and “Home” would definitely do that. I love your idea of incorporating role play and was just thinking something like conscience alley would also work here. So many ways to engage the children alongside such a powerful video.
Michelle I agree that the Paxi video would be an excellent resource in the classroom and especially in the older classes. I also enjoyed the positive tone to the video and how it encourages the children to be involved and active in making a change. Sometimes the information provided on the news about climate change can be very negative and doom and gloom, its good to see a video promoting active change makers.
Michelle I agree that the Paxi video would be an excellent resource in the classroom and especially in the older classes. I also enjoyed the positive tone to the video and encourages the children to be involved and active in making a change. Sometimes the information provided on the news about climate change can be very negative and doom and gloom, its good to see a video promoting active change makers.
Activity 3
The Paxi video about the Greenhouse Effect from module 2 would act as a great trigger or stimulation for discussion and problem solving with the class.
I liked the way the message is relayed in a positive way and encourages the children to be the ones to make the difference.
The video would lead very easily into some Brainstorming activities and allows the children to become active problem solvers.
I feel that the TEAL tool lends itself well to This topic and allows for engaging exploring of different climate data for the children.
Overall this is a very child friendly and engaging approach to teaching the children about Climate Change and allowing them to become Climate Reporters allows for the deepening of their knowledge in a meaningful way.I agree as a fellow 5th class teacher that the practical idea of creating a weather station would be very engaging for the students. I feel it would allow for the active participation of all children, each contributing their strengths to the project. My class would really enjoy recording and reporting their results and being in a smaller school could share these with the whole school which allows for engagement of all classes.
I really enjoyed reading Liston’s approach to STEM education; I feel that encouraging us all to question and challenge the traditional methods and content of STEM teaching allows us to open up the world of STEM for our students. Encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills in our students is so important. By engaging students in hands-on, project-based learning experiences, we as teachers can make STEM subjects more engaging and meaningful, helping students understand the practical, everyday implications of what they are learning.
Having returned to the classroom this year after a number of years on SET I really enjoyed the hands on ideas and engaging ideas and resources given in both the Nose Up High in the Sky and the Weather and Climate video links. I ran a number of Become A Scientist for a Day activities this year allowing the children to try out simple experiments and draw their own conclusions and results and they really enjoyed it, but also really used all of their skills. Encouraging active learning is such a key part of STEM and opens up our world to the students. I feel they would really enjoy the weather station activity and recording and reporting their results.
