1. Curriculum: 9-Jun-11

2. Methodology: Michael Roth - Be aware of the fact that students see things differently. - Repetition is the key to sucessful outcomes.

3.  Children learn in different ways. Teachers must differentiate activities and create a variety methodologies in order to cater for the needs of all children in the classroom. For example, small group work, individual, whole-class.

4.  We used a variety of approaches to teach light and sustainability: Visual- using pictures Narration- using story to teach scientific concepts which they can use in their daily lives. Music Experiment Play- Learning through play.

5.  Narration and Music: to stimulate the children and make it enjoyable and relevant for them. This method aids the children in memorising the concepts.  Experiments- in order to engage the children in active learning and providing them with hands-on experience.  Play: children learn better through play as they have an innate curiousity.

6.  Opportunities for integration: -Drama as a process and learning through play -Oral language development -Music -Art -History -Geography

7. Expected outcomes Basic topicsActivities Teaching materials Competencies Practice acts of sustainabilty in their own lives e.g. recycling, walking to school Recognise different types of light. Recognise that white light consists of a combination of different colours. Social, economical and ecological aspects of sustainability Different types of light Characteristics of light Colours and colour combinations Shadows Characteristics of different types of mirrors School garden/ he children will plant and sell their produce for charity. Basic aspects of light: Children will design and make experiments to investigate these aspects. -Artifical and natural light sources -Colours / Rainbow -Shadows -Reflection Youtube films Specific websites :Peer learning Volunteer organisation (Actionaid WWF)-web pages Mirrors Google Lamps Self-Evaluation: -Reflection/ analysis -Self-criticism -Teacher development Interpersonal Skills: -Communication Collaboration outside school Volunteering Passion for children and subject Management and Organisation Subject Knowledge

8. Expected outcomes Basic topicsActivities Teaching materials Competencies Develop awareness of what sustainability is. Energy Efficiency Experiment: Children use jars of water heated by the sun, in order to see the comparison with solar panels. Thermometer Coloured paper Parabolic mirros Tin foil / black tape