[Órla Flack]

Great idea Lauren. Very creative and engaging for young children as they would probably see the moon most nights.

[Órla Flack]

My Inquiry based activity would be based upon ‘What Astronauts Eat in Space’.

For my hook I would bring in a shiny mystery box wrapped in silver foil. Inside will be a packet of freeze-dried fruit, a pouch of apple purée labelled like astronaut food and a photograph of an astronaut eating in space. Without giving away the theme, I would pass the box around and let the children handle the items. Once everything is finished being passed around, I would ask questions such as:

Who do you think eats this food?
Why might the food be in packets like this?
Where do you think the person is when they eat it?

We will then watch a short video clip of astronauts explaining their meals on the International Space Station.

Afterwards, the children will compare the space food to their own lunches, noting differences in packaging, texture, and preparation.

In small groups, children will design their own space lunch using drawing materials. They will choose three items, label them and explain why each would work in space. Groups will present their space lunches to the class, explaining their design choices. We will reflect as a group:

What surprised you about what astronauts eat?
What would be the hardest thing to give up from your own lunch?
What new questions do you have about life in space?

[Órla Flack]

Hello, my name is Órla and I will be teaching First Class this year. My favourite fact about space is that there are more stars in the universe than there are grams of sand on Earth.

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