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It is very well explained and it is suited to all age groups. Many adults would learn from watching this video..I intend to upload it to Google classroom so the children will have access to it when completing their project work..
Hi Kimberly. This isa great extension to the lesson which adds an element of ownership and the older pupils will enjoy being give this extra responsibility.
Designing a rocket would be a great follow on art lesson using STEM which is in keeping with the curriculum. I might use this idea myselr.
Great idea Ciara. Also, Michael it is a great idea to use the bottle deposit system in your school and s great opportunity for the student council to be responsible for the running of it..great idea which I will bring up in our school
Hi Liam, this is so interesting and well done for coming up with this research question.
You seem to have the figures already but it would be interesting to see what the children think and what ideas they might have to improve the returned bottles. Where there is money to be made, people will root through the rubbish. Pupils might have an interesting view point.
How does climate change affect students in rural schools in Cavan? And how can we reduce our carbon footprint in our area?
I would encourage pupils to participate by giving them specific, practical tasks that connect climate change to our school.
Weather diary: Pupils could record the temperature, rainfall and weather conditions each day for four weeks and look for patterns. How can veyr hot weather effect our learning in the classroom V wet days when they cannot go outside?
School energy check: Groups could check which lights, computers and other electrical devices are being left on unnecessarily and suggest ways to reduce energy use. Is there a designated person to check this every break and lunch time?
Waste investigation: Pupils could collect and sort the school’s waste for one week to find out how much could be recycled or reduced. Are children bringing home their compostable items? Could we compost food at the school? Are we actively recycling?
Tree and biodiversity project: Pupils could identify plants, trees and insects around the school grounds and investigate how planting more trees could help the environment.
Action project: Each group could choose one realistic change, such as reducing waste or saving electricity, and present their idea to the Green School committee.- Download the Teacher Guide & Pupil Activities for the ESA Resource ‘ Nose High Up in The Sky, carry out the pupil activities yourself and post your thoughts on the resource and if you would use it in class. (150 words)
Having gone through both the teacher and the pupil guide, I can say with confidence that I will be using them with my 5th and 6th class his coming year. Before I began this course, I would not have the knowledge or the information on where to even look for information about satellites. Everything is easy to access and user friendly so I won’t run into any difficulty using this ESA resource. The short fact boxes show that the resource is child friendly and pitched at their level. It will keep the students engaged. The photos are of excellent quality and can be printed to use as displays in the classroom. Group work is used which will keep all of the students engaged through heir learning.
I had a look through the ESA website which is fantastic. Even though there is no extension work for the children, they would be delighted to research and look through this web page. I would also encourage the 5th and 6th class to complete a digital project based on this work.
I have made a folder on the computer with all of the Esa downloadable resources and I am looking forward to using them this year.
I like the idea of an assessment however I think with my 5th ans 6th class, I will ask them to do a project either on paper or digitally to show their learning.
Hi Fiona,
I would recommend the picture book ‘Window’ by Jeanie Baker as a tool to use with your class. It shows the effects of deforestation over a 24 year period. The children
Home – after watching this film, I feel lots of emotions. Wow, how beautiful our Earth is and how we are responsible for the devastating impact our human activity has caused. I have a better understanding of how climate change has become a huge issue as a result of deforestation, green house gas emissions, pollution and the abuse of natural resources. It shows how everything is linked and interconnected through the aeriel photos and footage that it uses. It is clear to see that the choices humans make on a daily basis effect climate change and global warming.
When teaching this topic, I don’t think I would begin by showing this film ‘Home’, to the class. I would find out their prior knowledge about climate change and global warming. I would show the picture book ‘Window’ by Jeanie Baker to the class. I feel that this is an amazing book which showcases the theme of deforestation so well and in an age appropriate way to children. They will clearly see the effects of deforestation in their community from this book and it will in turn get the children talking about the abuse and over consummation of natural resources, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
I would definitely use snippets from ‘Home’ to show the class the beauty of the Earth and ask the class questions based on what makes our Earth so beautiful and special?
Children will be encouraged to think about their everyday actions. They could bring their ideas further to thee Green School committee.
There is enough work to perhaps work on this topic for four weeks and include perhaps a power point presentation with the children’s’ finding. This would include recycling, reducing waste, reducing our own carbon footprint, making homes for eco friendly, reducing deforestation and protecting biodiversity.
The children will need to have a basic understanding of the sun and solar energy before moving on to climate change and greenhouse gases. I usually spend a few weeks with the children learning about eco houses at the beginning of the school year. The class work in groups and build their own eco houses ensuring they have solar panels, re using rain water, double or triple glazed windows etc.
Once they have completed this I would develop this further and introduce the Paxi video which is very well geared towards children in primary school. It explains a complicated topic in a child friendly way . Pupils will come away with the knowledge that greenhouses gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere leading to global warming.
Pupils could work in groups and have a discussion on how they could reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The prediction tool will be very useful for the students as they can explore future temperature predictions . They will be engaging in team work, improving their data handling skills and developing their critical thinking.
A template to help the students read the climate graphs would be helpful for students.
To develop this topic, the students could pass on ideas to the Green School Committee to reduce the whole school’s greenhouse gas emissions. This way all pupils in the school will benefit from this lesson/s.
I agree. I will be teaching 5th and 6th class this year and this video is perfect especially for the pupils who might find the language overwhelming. It will enable all pupils to engage. I will definitely make visual aids which will include the new language for children who have reading difficulties.
I really enjoyed reading Liston and it has given me the confidence to do STEM work based on the weather and the climate. The pupils will be engaging with each other, using hands on learning experiences, having fun, all while developing their scientific understanding and engaging in other cross curricular areas.
The children will learn the difference between climate and weather easily from activity 1. The class discussion and sorting task will keep all pupils engaged and active listeners.
Activity two will give the pupils an insight into how scientists collect and record data, With the beautiful weather we have had in Ireland this summer, I really think the children will enjoy collecting information based on rainfall, temperatures and wind and comparing their finding to previous years gone by. This would tie in well with maths e.g graphs and digital literacy. Pupils will love the idea of being a weather detective and as the lesson plan is there for the teacher, I will definitely feel confident using it with my class this year.
