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The planet game is so fun – you could use a KWL chart here as you are already assessing what the children know before and after the class. What video would you show them about the planets?
Lovely lesson – the Sun and shadows are such simple topics to explore but so engaging. You can also demonstrate so many different things with just a torch and some balls, it’s really wonderful.
This sounds like a lovely Space Week project for the children to take part in. It’s nice to see how you consider that some children may have different learning needs than others in your lesson plan.
This sounds like a nice lesson Regina. A nice thing to point out about the Plough is that many countries have different names for it (the wagon, the big dipper, etc) which shows how important it was for navigation for many in the Northern Hemisphere. It also might be a nice example for getting the children to be creative when creating their own constellations.
Good work Rebekah – I like how you mention sensitivity and protecting the children’s privacy. I think that is so important for a lesson like this!
This sounds like a really nice and comprehensive plan Rebekah. You probably heard it, but Ireland’s Eurovision entry this year was all about Laika!
This sounds like so much fun Patrick! Will these be rockets that can actually be launched? You mention launching them and testing the thrusters – how would you do this?
Marvin and Milo is so great isn’t it. It sounds like you are really going to make good use of this resource which is lovely to hear.
Lovely lesson Orla – this activity might fit better with a prompt/question like ‘Why do we have night and day’ because it isn’t necessarily intuitive that it being day time should block light from other stars.
This is such a fun lesson Odhrán! You could add to this by showing them creatures that survive in extreme environments on Earth, like tardigrades, to give some examples of what their aliens could include.
Hi Odrán, rockets are definitely a very exciting activity for children. You mention using simulation tools to model rocket trajectories – what would you use for this?
Lovely lesson Niamh – for your follow up activity outside you could use the NASA website ‘Eyes on the Solar System’ to see where the planets current positions are and you could set the children up the be where the planets all are in real time!
It’s lovely to hear you found this course beneficial Niamh. There are so many amazing resources available out there waiting to be put to use!
Nice lesson Megan. I always think it’s a nice addition to show the scale of the planets in the solar system in a lesson like this. You could try source different objects (bouncy balls, footballs, peas etc) to show the proportionate sizes of the planets, or use a long strip of paper to explain planet distances to each other. (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/schools-outreach/secondary-schools/stem-in-action/beyond-our-planet/pocket-solar-system–activity/)
