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Inquiry based learning for the Junior classes:
The lesson begins with the question: “Why does the sky change? Why is it bright sometimes and dark at other times?, Is it bright at bed time?Then I will read the book an grian agusgealach to the class.
Using a torch as the Sun and a globe or ball as the Earth, children see how one side is lit (day) while the other is dark (night). As the globe is slowly spun, they learn that day and night happen because the Earth turns, not because the Sun moves. Children take turns with the torch and globe, exploring the idea in a hands-on way.
They then create two drawings—one showing daytime, one showing nighttime incoorpating the correct vocabulary and integrated with out class story An grian agus Gaelach
Finally, the class discusses again why we have day and night, reinforcing the key idea while encouraging curiosity about space.
