Make a class hour dedicated to the Day of Astronautics, fascinating for students of all ages will only be properly selected topics for discussion. If for kids from 1, 2, 3, 4 class more like fascinating stories that allow them to become acquainted with cosmonautics, then little-known facts will be more useful for pupils of the middle 5, 6, 7, 8 classes. They already know a little about space, its development, so they will want to learn more new data. You can spend a class hour on Cosmonautics Day by supporting the story with visualization. A simple presentation is great for reinforcing a plain text. Such presentations can be prepared by the teachers themselves, and by the pupils of the senior 9th, 10th, 11th grades.
How to spend an interesting class hour for 1, 2, 3, 4 classes on Cosmonautics Day?
Interesting topics for discussion at the class hour to the Day of Astronautics in 1, 2, 3, 4 class
Children from 1, 2, 3, 4 class should tell the basics of astronautics. For example, the appearance of galaxies and our planet, describe the differences of celestial bodies. It will be very interesting for them to listen and stories about how the studies were conducted initially, how they changed for today. No less interesting for students will hear interesting information about the following topics:- Comets, asteroids.
- The history of the formation of planets, the "life" of stars.
- The most famous researchers of space.
- Distinctive features of spacecraft (for Classes 3 and 4 can pay attention to the rules of their launch, flight, return to earth).
- Modern satellites.
Ideas for a class hour for pupils of 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade for the Day of Astronautics
What topics for discussion can be offered on a class hour to the Day of Cosmonautics in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade?
Traditional topics, which consider the chronology of the achievements of researchers, astronauts should be deleted. Modern students listen with great interest to the stories about something new and unexplored. For example, they can tell entertaining facts about the life and work of Valentina Tereshkova or about how the landing and the first days of life on the land of Gagarin passed after the flight. You can also consider such "non-standard" topics:- the history of songs about cosmonauts and space exploration (to whom, what event is dedicated);
- data on poorly known parts of the galaxy (for example, the story of black holes or remote planets);
- discussion of the conditions for the creation of new galaxies, stars and stellar nebulae;
- consideration of new opportunities in space exploration.
Class hour in 9, 10, 11 class dedicated to the Day of Astronautics - drafting presentations
A video example of a presentation for a class hour for the Cosmonautics Day in 9, 10, 11 class
In the proposed example, teachers and pupils themselves can see an example of a presentation that can be presented at a class hour dedicated to the Day of Astronautics. Some ideas can be learned from it and for making a quiz.What tasks do students of grades 9, 10, 11 have to assign to the class hour dedicated to the Day of Astronautics?
Both the teacher and the students should take care of an interesting class hour. Therefore, high school students can perform the following tasks:- prepare interesting reports (for example, offer high-school students a list of topics or offer to choose them yourself);
- compile lists of the most popular studies / events in the cosmic world / astronauts;
- create colorful presentations for the representation of space ships or a description of the internal equipment of ships.