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Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2018 Newsletter
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Goals: Learn about the characteristics of asteroids.
Learn how asteroids are formed in our Solar
System.
Learning Objectives: Participants will learn that
asteroids are large boulders found in our Solar
System orbiting the Sun by looking at images of
asteroids and discussing in the classroom.
Participants will demonstrate how planetary bodies,
including asteroids, are formed through the
grouping of small particles using clay.
Evaluation: At the end of the session, when all the
asteroids have been put to dry, revisit the
questions and topics discussed in the introduction.
Specifically, let the students explain:
What is an asteroid? How are asteroids formed?
Students can explain this using the example of how
they created their own model asteroid from clay.
3. Star Hats
Materials: Scissors, Coloured paper, Thick,
coloured paper (cardboard), Markers, Glue, 1
stapler, Optional: glitter glue, stickers, paint and
paintbrushes.
Merve Akyol Kiliç lives in Istanbul Turkey. She is a
Scientix Ambassador, a Project manager, a
Preschool Teacher at Yunus Emre Nursery School
(Awarded eTwinning School) and an Awarded
eTwinner.
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Goals: Students will learn what a star is and
explore what stars look like up close and how we
see them in the night sky. Students are encouraged
to be creative, combining art and science to
consider how to represent a star.
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to
explain that stars are gigantic balls of hot glowing
gas, but we see them as pointy in the night sky.
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Students will demonstrate that they
understand stars can be represented both
scientifically and culturally by drawing stars that are
either stylized or scientifically accurate.
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Students will show excitement to learn
about stars and astronomy, demonstrated by their
demeanour and the number of questions they ask
about stars.
Evaluation: The activity can be evaluated by
asking the students:
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What is a star?
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What is the shape of a star?
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How do we see stars and why?
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Explain their drawings of stars
In addition, the teacher can listen to whether
students are inspired to ask questions about stars
and what types of questions are asked, in order to
tell how deeply the students are thinking about
stars.
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