Our Wonderful Universe by Cettina Catalano https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8 The Solar System for my students en-us 2017-06-04 15:13:29 UTC 2026-02-27 17:04:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.1 Basic information about the Solar SystemWhy do you think we should talk to our students about the Solar System? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175114422 Because our young people become aware of being part of something "big"]]> 2017-06-04 15:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175114422 1.2 Fun facts about our Solar SystemHave you used similar fun facts in your class and how? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175279899 I unfortunately never used them with my students because I teach at a hotel school, but I'm taking so many ideas. This morning, for example, last days of school, I saw the "Solar System fun facts" video with my students]]> 2017-06-05 20:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175279899 1.3 Famous missionsWhat is your favorite mission to talk to your students about? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175281888 One of the most interesting ones, although they all show great commitment and they have achieved fascinating results, is Voyager 1 that has made the first photograph of the entire Solar System.]]> 2017-06-05 21:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175281888 1.4 Planetary SciencesWhat is the most exciting thing about planetary science according to you? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175288684 The study of planetary science allows you to move from literature to history, from physics to geography, from mythology to poetry]]> 2017-06-05 21:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175288684 1.5 “Walking the Solar System” didactic course vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175289616 I asked the students to draw in their sheets (glued to get 1 very large) the sequence of the eight planets, drawn with the proportions of the masses and distances with the Astronomical Unit]]> 2017-06-05 22:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175289616 vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175290247 2017-06-05 22:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/175290247 2.1 Introduction: Our Sun and the MoonHave you ever created a story about the Moon and/or the Sun with your students? Would you consider it as a possible classroom activity and why? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176016628 I have never created such stories. But I think this is a great idea for the next school year]]> 2017-06-11 21:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176016628 2.2 Our amazing SunWhat is the most impressive thing you learned about the Sun? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176017799 It really surprised me, as well as so many other colleagues, that the Sun reverses the 2 poles every 11 years.]]> 2017-06-11 21:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176017799 2.3 The Moon: Earth’s mysterious companion. Have you ever made a fun activity about the Moon with your students? Share your experience! vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176019168 Yes. I show students why we only see a moon face. One student impersonates the Sun, another the Earth, and another the Sun. The "Moon student" must use the same time period (chose by his companions) to make a full round on himself and a full turn around the "Earth student" . After so many attempts and laughter, the whole class understands that from Earth we can only see a face of the Moon]]> 2017-06-11 22:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176019168 2.4 Famous missionsWhich part of the Moon do you think the next lunar mission should study and why? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176019646 And if in the future the moon would become a useful mine for the Earth? Can its rocks be useful to us?]]> 2017-06-11 22:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176019646 2.6 “Solar System” didactic courseDo you think astronomy is a topic suitable for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities? How do you think students could benefit from it? Do you think astronomy is suitable for such diverse classrooms? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176021367 In my classes there are so many special needs students. They are always very happy when drawing in their sheets somethings about Sun, planets and Moon and are very proud of them]]> 2017-06-11 23:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/176021367 3.1 The Sun’s motion as seen from Earth vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177218000 The movement that generates greater difficulty is the earthly revolution. My students often get in trouble when they have to connect the Earth's proximity to the Sun with winter and the greater distance with the summer.]]> 2017-06-22 15:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177218000 3.2 Solar radiation and moreMost children will paint the Sun yellow in their drawings. Is the Sun really yellow? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177220236 No. It isnt! Everyone thinks the Sun is yellow, but it is actually white because the rays it sends are white. But before these rays come to us, this light passes through the terrestrial atmosphere that tends to disperse the radiation in the wavelengths of blue and purple, so the wavelengths that pass are yellow.]]> 2017-06-22 15:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177220236 3.6 Extra treat: What is your zodiac sign?What is your zodiac sign? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177222256 Pisces]]> 2017-06-22 16:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177222256 4.2 The life of starsWhich of the objects presented above is the most staggering for you and why? Have you ever presented any of these objects to your students? How did you combine it with the curriculum? If not, how would you do it? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177557123 My students have always shown great curiosity for nebulae. Next year I will use the information I learned. Very interesting and instructive "Observing with NASA"]]> 2017-06-27 13:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177557123 4.3 Famous missionsWhich mission is the most popular among your students? Out of all the missions presented, which one do you think can be the most inspiring and impressive for them? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177559193 My students really know very little about space missions. Perhaps they will be more interested in JWS, because they will experience its beginning more consciously.]]> 2017-06-27 14:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177559193 4.5 “A journey to the Universe puppet show” didactic courseHave you ever used Space Scoops (http://www.space-awareness.org/en/scoops/) in your class? Describe the context and how you have done this in the Padlet below! vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177594608 I have never used this activity with my students, but I think I will do]]> 2017-06-27 22:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177594608 This is my Learning Designer's link https://v.gd/FxIDPq vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177655837 2017-06-28 14:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177655837 vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177655922 Review of Sonia Barbanti
Hi,
This is my lesson plan: https://v.gd/VhM0T5
Thanks,
Sonia
 
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  • Hi Sonia, excellent work!
  • Your plan is a great activity in order to shows your students our Solar System, the Milky way and the other galaxies.
  • I think it will bring to good goal because you have used engaging and innovative tools, such as Google Earth and padlet, where the students will collaborate.
  • Every activity is well aligned with its learning outcomes
  • I can also assert that  your learning designer is well balanced, infact none of the activities take up more than 35% of the time.
  • At the next one!
]]> 2017-06-28 14:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177655922 Review of Giannis Armagos vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656022 Hi! My name is Giannis and I teach Physics. Astronomy and Solar system are not part of our curriculum. But since it is a subject that fascinates students I spend two lessons on our Solar system when we were discussing buoyancy in the class. Here is my lesson plan:
https://v.gd/LioAra
Best regards from Greece
Giannis
 
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  • Hi Giannis,
  • Your 90 minutes will be really preciosus for your students for so many reasons. They will be able to deepen the  buoyancy by studying Saturn. Also they will use kahoots which is a compelling tool. Furthermore your  learning designer is balanced, infact none of the activities take up more than 35% of the time.
  • I'm sure they will ask you to study more the Astronomy!!!!
  • Best regards from Sicily,
  • Cettina
]]> 2017-06-28 14:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656022 Review of Bechira Cornelia Monica vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656149 https://v.gd/bt0DI4
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  • Hi Cornelia,
  • your work is really interesting. Students will find a engaging way to study the solar system. But I would have subdivided the activities into more TLA. It is also useful to use crossword puzzle because students learn by having fun.
  • Additionally, your learning designer is a bit unbalanced for practice, you have entered the same activity twice by mistake.
  • At the next time!
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  • Best regards from Sicily,
  • Cettina
]]> 2017-06-28 14:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656149 Review made By Fook Ming Chin date 28-06-2017 09:26 vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656286 This activity is designed for the students at the Borsellino hotel school in Palermo, the school where I work. They are interested in science, but more in gastronomy. So I have to find fun strategies to study Astronomy...
 
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  • Dear Cettina Catalano,
  • It was my pleasure to have given a chance to review your above lesson plan.
  • In my opinion, your lesson plan is right, well-balanced and your students will like it.
  • It satisfied all the learning objectives and requirements for the course of Our Wonderful Universe.
  • I am new to many of the courses provided by European Schoolnet Academy. Personally, I think I have still a lot to learn; I always try my best.
  • It may not be surprised and would be possible, in the upcoming courses you may peer review my lesson plans. We are all here to learn something more. :)
  • All the best to you and good luck!
  • Regards,
  • Chin Fook Ming
]]> 2017-06-28 14:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177656286 4.1 The neighbourhoods of starsIf you haven’t done so before, try using the Observing with NASA telescope (http://mo-www.harvard.edu/OWN/). Take a picture of a galaxy and share your observation in the Padlet. How was it becoming an astronomer for a day? vifrasa https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177728775 My Saturn!!!!
Thanks to MicroObservatorySupport]]> 2017-06-29 10:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/vifrasa/xl3b3facv4v8/wish/177728775