PR-6170RUK Science A STEM Approach - Primary 1

Earth and the Environment
DAILY AND SEASONAL CHANGES
STEM Project
1. Introduce the project
• Read the problem on page 140 to pupils.
• Watch the online video Peppa Pig Pen
Pal at .
This video clip shows Peppa Pig being
introduced to what a pen pal is and
organising to write letters to a pen pal in
France, who eventually visits Peppa Pig’s
house.
• As a class, discuss if any pupils have had
a pen pal before or if they would be
interested in having a pen pal.
• Read the task and the important
information on page 140 to pupils. Show
pupils the cardboard paper doll templates
and clothing on pages 142-144. Pupils
will need to make sure their paper doll
character can demonstrate the activities in
each season’s display for the video.
2. Find out information
• Provide time for pupils to find out
information about seasonal changes in
their local area.
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Place a copy of page 116 on the
interactive whiteboard for pupils to
refer to.
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Provide a selection of non-fiction
and fiction texts for pupils to look at,
ensuring that only factual information is
transferred.
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Talk to people that live in the area
about their favourite activities to do,
places to go and clothes to wear in
each season.
Teacher Notes
STEM Project:
Create a display to show the weather and seasons of Ireland and how each season affects our
daily lives, including the clothes we wear, the activities we do and the places we visit. Create a
video of the display to explain how each season affects our daily lives.
Estimated duration: 4 weeks
3. Design, plan and manage resources
• Pupils plan their display and create a
diagram of it, labelling the seasons, the
weather and things that can be seen in the
environment. For each season's diagram,
they should also draw/write the place that
will be visited, the activities that will be
done and the clothes that will be worn.
• Pupils collect the materials necessary.
Remind them about resource
management, conserving resources and
ensuring that resources are shared.
4. Create
• Pupils choose which materials they will
use to make the features in each season’s
display.
• Pupils create their display according to
their diagram.
5. Evaluate and refine
• Pupils evaluate their display to ensure that
all the criteria on page 140 is included.
• Pupils make any adjustments necessary to
their designed product.
6. Communicate
• Pupils create a video of their display using
a tablet computer application or a digital
camera, explaining each season in Ireland
and how it affects our daily lives.
• Present the displays and the tablet
computer videos around the classroom
and conduct a gallery walk for pupils to
view others' designs and videos.
• Pupils complete the self-assessment
of how well they participated and
cooperated within the group.
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