Learn about space and have fun!

This fun class is run over five weeks, learners will have fun and learn about different aspects of the Earth and space science. 

Each week will consist of a video lesson which the children can watch to learn about the particular science we will be working on, they will then use the knowledge they have gained to play an online escape room which I created for them. They will use the OutSchool classroom to discuss the clues and support each other in solving the game. The children will need to work as a team to work through the game and prove they have learnt the information with this fun lesson. 

While this class does not meet live, the children will still be expected to participate by playing the online game with the other students, commenting on discussions in the classroom and making decisions as a class.

The games are created by myself, learners will be given a secure url that temporarily hosts the game so it is only available to members of our class. No additional log ins will be required, once the class ends the url will expire. 

Week 1: This week we will learn about space travel, the children will learn what how humans travelled to space, how the equipment has changed, what space travel looks like and why it is so important. After the lesson the learners will be invited to take part in a fun escape room game, where they can work as part of a team to solve puzzles using the information they have learnt in the lesson. The learners will be expected to complete the puzzles and support each other with clues they discover. The information they have gained about space travel will be needed to solve the clues and support each other in their escape. 

Week 2: This week we will learn about the planets with a particular focus on planet Mars, the children will learn the important aspects of each planet, interesting facts, details about how the planets move and how we study them. When we look at planet Mars, we will look at the similarities between Mars and planet Earth and the ways that we have studied Mars. After the lesson the learners again be will be invited to take part in a fun escape room game as in the previous week, learners will be expected to play the game together, supporting each other and solving the clues as a class throughout the week. 

Week 3: This week we will learn about planet earth, the children will learn how life came to be on earth, details and facts about how we survive as a planet and the human race, our relationship to the sun and moon and important  facts. As with previous weeks, after the lesson the learners again be will be invited to take part in a fun escape room game to use their new knowledge to solve puzzles as part of a team.

Week 4: This week we will be looking at the Sun, we will learn what the Sun actually is, information about it affects all life on earth and why it is so important. The escape room this week will develop this week's learning.

Week 5: In the final week we will learn about outer space, in particular out of our solar system. The children will learn what it means, interesting facts, details about how far away it is and look closely at the ways scientists study outer space. For a final time learners again be will be invited to take part in an escape room game to demonstrate their new knowledge and support their classmates in solving puzzles.