Earth and the Origin of the Universe by ULStudent:MEGAN.MC LOUGHLIN https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu en-us 2023-04-25 16:52:15 UTC 2025-09-28 17:41:18 UTC hello@padlet.com http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1286511/thumbs/o-ASTRONAUT-facebook.jpg Junior cycle Science Learning Outcomes 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567558694 I pull my learning outcomes from this pdf every time I make a lesson plan. I always ensure to include a learning outcome from Nature of Science as well as my selected strand for the class]]> 2023-04-25 17:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567558694 Lesson plan 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567561142 2023-04-25 17:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567561142 Learning outcome chosen: 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567568325 E&S 1: Students should be able to describe the relationships between various celestial objects including moons, asteroids, comets, planets, stars, solar systems, galaxies and space 
NOS 7: Students should be able to organise and communicate their research and investigative findings in a variety of ways fit for purpose and audience, using relevant scientific terminology and representations

Resources to E&S 2,3 are also shown in this padlet as they link to eachother and flow nicely for lessons. ]]> 2023-04-25 17:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567568325 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567574694 PowerPoint Presentation for this lesson, more PowerPoints were used this is the one of the lesson plan I submitted

]]> 2023-04-25 17:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567574694 Youtube 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567579669 Video to give students a basic understanding of earth and space 

]]> 2023-04-25 17:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567579669 Questions 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567586864 Questions based on the Youtube video to check student understanding. National Geographic Youtube video


]]> 2023-04-25 17:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567586864 Folens Essential science 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567590918 The textbook used to accompany this class was Folens Essential Science - second edition]]> 2023-04-25 17:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567590918 Planet gif 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567595747 My students seem to understand better when shown images and gifs so I try add them to all lessons]]> 2023-04-25 17:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567595747 Asteroids 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567598895 Students had a great interest in dinosaurs and how they became extinct. Linked it to this learning outcome to teach students about asteroids]]> 2023-04-25 17:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567598895 Solar system 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567603027 I used this gif to show our solar system ]]> 2023-04-25 17:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567603027 Article to support Mnemonics 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567607456 2023-04-25 17:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567607456 Planet Mnemonic 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567608864 Helps students learn all the planets ]]> 2023-04-25 17:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567608864 Poster Guidlines 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567611726 I set a task for the class to create posters about a given planet to present to the class. These were the poster guidelines.
This links the key skill WWO]]> 2023-04-25 17:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567611726 Websites 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567613969 Websites students used to research for their projects.]]> 2023-04-25 17:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567613969 Websites 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567615497 Websites students used to research for their projects 

]]> 2023-04-25 17:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567615497 Student Poster 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567625813 This is an example of a poster students made ]]> 2023-04-25 17:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567625813 Student Poster 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567627839 2023-04-25 17:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567627839 Linking learning outcomes: 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567641321 This learning outcome can be linked to: 
E&S 2: Students should be able to explore a scientific model to illustrate the origin of the universe  
and 
E&S 3: Students should be able to interpret data to compare the Earth with other planets and moons in the solar system, with respect to properties including mass, gravity, size, and composition 

Students need to learn about the origin of the universe to understand where celestial bodies came from. 
During their research for the projects students had to learn about planet composition so this leads nicely into E&S 3]]> 2023-04-25 18:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567641321 Big Bang youtube video 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567642821 To help student understanding of the big bang theory- students write down five points they learnt from this video to check student understanding 

]]> 2023-04-25 18:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567642821 What would it be like with no gravity? 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567644710 Sparking student curiosity]]> 2023-04-25 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567644710 Worksheet 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567645280 2023-04-25 18:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567645280 Edwin Hubble discoveries 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567649571 To show how significant the discoveries Edwin Hubble made I gave students this fun fact: 
  • The first calculator was made in 1886 and they only became common in the 1970s​
  • Edwin Hubble made all his scientific discoveries without the use of a  calculator!!
The Hubble law implies that the universe is expanding. This is one of the pieces of evidence to support the big bang theory
]]> 2023-04-25 18:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567649571 Being Numerate 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567651683 To add numeracy to my lessons I got students to calculate their weight on different planets. This allowed students to understand the difference between weight and mass and that different planets exert different gravities.]]> 2023-04-25 18:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567651683 Being Literate 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567653718 I found students had great difficulty comprehending text and taking information they needed when observing them in other classes so i added comprehensions to my lesson. ]]> 2023-04-25 18:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567653718 Codapp 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567656356 This links to learning outcome: E&S 3: Students should be able to interpret data to compare the Earth with other planets and moons in the solar system, with respect to properties including mass, gravity, size, and composition.
Students had to use codapp to answer questions on the next tile (Interpreting data questions)]]> 2023-04-25 18:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567656356 Interpreting data questions 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567657155 2023-04-25 18:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567657155 Comparing planets 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567660260 Comparing gravity on planets, students can then realise not all planets are the same. Can students point out any other differences other than gravity?]]> 2023-04-25 18:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567660260 Gravity- the glue of the universe 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567661479
  • Gravity is what holds the planets in orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around Earth. ​
  • The gravitational pull of the moon pulls the seas towards it, causing the ocean tides. Gravity creates stars and planets by pulling together the material from which they are made.

    • ]]>     2023-04-25 18:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567661479     Summative assessment 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567665764 To gauge student knowledge I gave a summative test at the end of the unit.]]> 2023-04-25 18:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567665764 Formative assessment 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567673294 At the end of each lesson, I gave students a note of paper and they had to write two things they learnt and one thing they did not understand. This helped me in planning my lessons as I could easily go over content people may not have understood. I found it also gave a chance to shy students who would not normally speak out in class]]> 2023-04-25 18:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567673294 Benefits of Formative assessment 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567680873 2023-04-25 18:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567680873 The need for Summative assesment 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567683353 2023-04-25 18:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567683353 Starting Placement 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567686164 This is an article I read and found very helpful at the start of placement]]> 2023-04-25 18:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567686164 The New Junior Cycle Reform 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567693265 2023-04-25 18:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567693265 Planning Documentation 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567696710 2023-04-25 18:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567696710 Action Verbs 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567708594 I use these in lesson plans ]]> 2023-04-25 18:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567708594 Reflection 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567814531 2023-04-25 20:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567814531 Unit of Learning 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567816209 2023-04-25 21:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567816209 Evidence for the Big Bang Theory 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567819914 To explain the evidence for the big bang theory I compared it to a Usain Bolt race. All planets start at the same point. At the start, they are all moving at similar paces as they have lots of energy. Just like in a race with Usain Bolt some planets and celestial bodies move faster than others as they have more energy]]> 2023-04-25 21:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2567819914 Useful Resources 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569074302 2023-04-26 16:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569074302 Retrieval Block 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569094046 Series of questions that get harder depending on the colour. The harder the question the more points awarded. Students loved doing this in the classroom including my fifth-year class. The next time I have them I put it up at the start of class and see if people's scores have improved.]]> 2023-04-26 16:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569094046 Youtube 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569096172 Gives students a visual idea of how small we really are!]]> 2023-04-26 16:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569096172 Useful website 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569099666 I used this website for ideas and if I was unsure of content.]]> 2023-04-26 16:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569099666 Study clix 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569101882 I used studyclix to make worksheets and find useful resources ]]> 2023-04-26 16:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569101882 Twinkl 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569103455 Twinkl was a huge help to me on placement and I got lots of worksheets and lesson ideas from here.]]> 2023-04-26 16:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569103455 NASA 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569108887 Useful website ]]> 2023-04-26 17:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2569108887 Another PowerPoint 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570702706 Powerpoint continued]]> 2023-04-27 17:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570702706 Key Skills 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570705783 Communicating- students are communicating with each other in groups, when presenting and with the teacher. 

    Being literate- students are being literate when writing on the poster, also reading comprehension added for literacy. 

    Staying well- Being social in the groups. 

    Managing information and thinking- Students have to find information online and sort through it for the poster.
     
    Being Numerate- Calculating weight vs mass. using the Codapp activity, Interpreting date from a table. 

    Being Creative- students create posters. 

    Working with others- Students working in groups. ]]>     2023-04-27 17:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570705783     Wellbeing Indicators 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570706170

    ]]>     2023-04-27 17:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570706170     Collaborative learning document 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570730979 2023-04-27 17:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570730979 Differentiation article 21302685 https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570732178 2023-04-27 17:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/21302685/jhhkhwvpw3oxzkyu/wish/2570732178