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Here is my mind map – https://coggle.it/diagram/YvjHdWqIBdEcxU2b/t/what-is-space
The theme I have chosen is is aliens and space
As I have a junior class teaching about aliens and space would be a fun and engaging topic with Aistear. At the start of the lesson we would have a whole class discussion about what we know about space and aliens. A range of questioning will be used; How would we travel to space? Do you know what aliens are? what do they look like? What does their world look like? How would they communicate/travel? etc. This should incorporate oral language into the lesson as new vocabulary will be introduced and teacher can encourage children to use descriptive language.
Set up 3 aistear stations:
1. Role play – (in a rocket ship) the children use their seats to make a rocket ship and they create a small drama about their trip to space and what they see out the windows along the way
2. Art – design your own alien using a range of mixed materials – paint, colours, beads, buttons, pipe cleaners, stickers, feathers etc.
3. Small world – (Martian Moon) using a small world mat pretend they are on a new alien planet. Play and use creative language in groups
To finish, the teacher can read the book ‘Aliens love underpants’
Activity: The Sun and shadows
I would begin this activity by reading ‘the day I met my shadow’ and also by showing a clip from Bear in the Big Blue house show of the shadow. We would discuss what the kids think a shadow is and how it happens.
We would go out to the yard and the children would find their own space and make different movements to notice how the shadows differ each time. Then in pairs using chalk a child would stand still and their partner will draw the outline of the shadow and then reverse the roles. Explain that later on in the day (after lunch) each pair will go back to their drawings and with a different colour chalk stand in the same spot and see if their outlines match or have moved.
Back in class discuss what they found and why it happens. As a closing activity, using torches the children can practice making shadows on different surfaces in groups noticing how the shadows stretch or change as the direction of the torch changes.
Here is my mind map – https://coggle.it/diagram/YvjHdWqIBdEcxU2b/t/-
For my inquiry based learning lesson I would look at identifying ways of keeping objects/substances warm and cold
Trigger: A teddy bear’s picnic. As they are a junior class explain we are going to have a teddy bear’s picnic.
Wonder/Inquiry: What foods/liquids will we bring? How will we keep certain foods/liquids warm and others cool/cold? What materials must we use to do so?
Explore: Discuss with the children what everyday items they have at home or use when they store liquids such as soup, tea/hot chocolate etc. and what items they use for ice-cream/yogurts etc.
Experiment: We must keep teddy’s hot chocolate warm and ice-cream cold – what materials will we use? In groups (under supervision) children will use a range of materials to wrap/cover the hot chocolate and ice-cream. Predict which will/will not work and leave for an hour and check to see. Record data and discuss. As a treat the class can then have the picnic with said treats.
