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Exploring day and night with a globe and a torch is such an effective inquiry activity Fionnuala. I think this would lead nicely into exploring shadows, or the phases of the moon with exactly the same equipment.
Hi Fiona – rockets are such a good stimulus for learning. Could you tell me more about the rockets you would make, such as what mechanism they would use to fly? An inquiry based activity should involve a question/prompt, followed by a hands on investigation where the students can investigate that question come to conclusions themselves.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this lesson Brenda. It sounds like you did a wonderful job. Did the plant that was given all it needed successfully grow or did you keep it alive for the rest of the school year?
That sounds like a very sweet poem and nice lesson. Shadow activities are so simple but so fun and educational for children.
Michelle this sounds like a really nice project to do in a class setting – it’s educational and rewarding for children to work on something like a bird-feeder that they can afterwards see the positive impact of.
There’s a great app you can get for free from Cornell University called ‘Merlin’. It’s great for identifying bird’s which it does from their sounds, the date/time, and your location. It could be a nice addition to your lesson!
I love that you mention sharing these resources with your colleagues – it’s so important to be aware of all of the amazing tools out there at your disposal.
Your listen and respond activity is so fun – what a nice way to incorporate maths with shapes and numbers and test their listening skills.
Hi Cathal – its great to see feedback on how a lesson went. This lesson sounds lovely – the torch activity to explain night and day is so much fun and really effective in helping children’s understanding.
I love the explanation of up/down using the polar bear and globe activity. It’s so effective and interesting to listen to the children’s understanding when the discussion first starts. Lovely lesson Béibhinn!
This looks like a very well rounded Space Week for junior classes – Space can be such a great stimulus for subjects like music, art, PE and drama.
Great lesson Aveen. I think the inclusion of a KWL chart can really help guide children’s focus while doing an engaging and stimulating activity.
Creating your own scene to play with shadows is such a lovely idea, and I’m sure the children would love the human sundial investigation. Great lesson!
Hi Anne – this sounds like a lovely lesson. However, to make use of the inquiry framework we want to introduce a prompt or question that the children can then explore and come to conclusions about themselves through first hand investigation.