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This paper delves into the multifaced nature of STEM education, moving beyond the mere acronym to explore the interconnectedness and real world applications of these disciplines. Liston’s work shed light on the importance of integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a holistic manner. It also highlights how STEM education can prepare pupils for complexities of the modern world and addresses global challenges such as climate change.
The Two resources Nose up in the sky and Weather vs Climate are both engaging and educational, offering valuable insights into space exploration, weather monitoring and climate sciences. Nose up in the sky focuses on space exploration and astronomy encouraging curiosity about the universe. Then Weather vs Climate compares weather patterns and trends. These activities are great and I will use these in the classroom. When setting up a weather station I would gather essential equipment that will measure the temperature, rain and air and place them in a designated outdoor area that it easily accessible to the pupils to record the data. I would get the children to keep a weather journal for all information collected.
Question: How can climate change affect animals in our local environment?
I feel like this question can engage pupils by connecting climate change to something tangible and relatable like local wildlife. It encourages them to explore the impact of climate change on animals they may be familiar with fostering a sense of responsibility and empathy towards nature. Pupils can research how changes in temperature, habitat loss or extreme weather events affect animals in their area. When bringing the question to them you can frame it as a fun exploration adventure. Incorporating hands on activities like creating posters, drawing pictures or going on a nature walk to observe the local wildlife. You can use storytelling and video to make it engaging and relatable.
I thought the film HOME is visually stunning and highlights the beauty of our planet and the challenges it faces due to climate change. When introducing the climate change facts to my pupils I would start by discussing the imagery and emotional impact of the movie to engage their interest. I would then delve into the key climate change facts such as the impact of deforestation, carbon emissions and biodiversity loss depicted in the film. By discussing and connecting these facts to real world examples and the film’s amazing visuals pupils can grasp the urgency of environmental issues that we face today. Having discussions in the classroom and showing solutions will empower pupils to take action and help them understand the importance of protecting our planet.
This is a fantastic activity to get children investigating and researching different areas and how the temperature, rainfall etc are changing. I would definitely show the children the paxi video as it explains different terminology and is informative for the children. I would put the children into different groups which will allow the children to share their ideas and thoughts. They can then present it to the class.
I love using Blooket when learning new topics so I would have the children doin different blooket quizzes allowing them to recap and answer questions on parts of the topic we have learned. I will introduce them to the Teal Tool also and allow them to navigate independently.
This is a fantastic activity to get children investigating and researching different areas and how the temperature, rainfall etc are changing. I would definitely show the children the paxi video as it explains different terminology and is informative for the children. I would put the children into different groups which will allow the children to share their ideas and thoughts. They can then present it to the class.
I love using Blooket when learning new topics so I would have the children doin different blooket quizzes allowing them to recap and answer questions on parts of the topic we have learned. I will introduce them to the Teal Tool also and allow them to navigate independently.
Jane, I completely agree too about the lessons. I have recorded weather forecasts before in English and the children loved it! I think doing it in Irish is a great idea too I will try that this year.
I have explored the Nose up in the sky resource. I love the activity on the different proverbs as it gets the children thinking and expressing their different ideas of what they might mean. I will definitely be doing this with my 3rd/4th class. The seagull one is my favourite and I think the children will enjoy that one too. The next activity is all about our senses and shows the children that they can use them to help them describe the weather. Our senses are important and we can use them for many different things and helping us describe the weather is a great way to use them. The children will enjoy the final exercises measuring air, wind and rain. This allows the children to have a greater understanding by being able to create each task and see the final results.
