Solar System
What would be the best way to fit a museum visit into your curriculum?
To conduct a study tour on the Solar System theme with my students, I would choose a Planetarium. I think visiting this space is a great way to provide students with a science education out of the context of the classroom. In the Planetarium, students could see previously worked concepts in the classroom in a more dynamic and interactive way.
And how would you prepare your students to benefit from such interactive experiences?
My Preparation: Firstly, I would visit the Planetarium before going with my students to:
Definition of the purpose of the visit: revise and consolidate
Student preparation: After my preparation, I would move on to work in the classroom with the students.
Collection and organization of information documents about the visit
Planning of the visit (definition of the duration of the visit, research on the themes, selection of activities and modules, decision on the route(s) to follow...)
Contextualization of the study visit by addressing the themes studied .
Engaging students in the preparation of the visit (research on the themes and on the place to visit, elaboration of the visit guidelines...)
Identification of pupils’ preconceived ideas on the contents to be explored during the visit.
Writing a list of questions to be asked during the visit, taking into account the learning outcomes on the theme(s) concerned.
Deciding and organizing registration procedures to be applied during the visit.
How would you follow up their experience?
During the visit
Implementation of the planned activities.
Looking for answers to the questions raised in the classroom.
Data collection and registration (photographs, worksheets, notes on the exploration of modules…)
After the visit
Reflection on the study visit (what they learned, what they liked most, what they did not like, doubts...)
Organisation of the information and elaboration of posters, group reports.
Relate what they saw and did to the approaches implemented.
Planning of small projects, activities or experiences based on the study visit.