On Thursday, December 13, 2012 6:11:50 PM UTC, Robin Nicholson wrote:
On Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:11:16 -0800 (PST), Scott W

wrote:





I haven't agreed yet and am unsure if I have the authority to talk

about the subject - though I think they are looking for an amateur to

try and portray what sparked his interest in the subject - and

hopefully get kids interested too. Anyone on here done something

similar - tips gratefully received.



I'm in the trade as it were. To promote some education after your

visit stick to some basics:



how they can measure wind speed by observations ( the old Beaufort

that refers to chimney smoke, umbrellas etc) (pictures are easy)



And have a scale of temperature with appropriate arrows showing

hottest temp ever recorded in UK, lowest, average for their area for

December (or winter) and ditto for summer. Basic terms like cool,

mild, hot



how they can measure rainfall.



perhaps three common cloud types



See what the school has in equipment



ask whether your talk will lead to a daily chart etc



Plenty of variation within time constraint.



Allow time for pupils to see and handle props.



Always tempting to pack more in than you need.



Hope that helps



R



Hilton

Don't teach a great deal. Let the children talk with each other, discuss what you've said and learn. Keep your introduction short and get them working in groups early and often.

Year 6 pupils are complex, eager and sophisticated learners already. They have experienced thousands of lessons and they know what they don't like. They will be polite, as they invariably are to guests, but watch for the ones looking down at their desks, not at you and fiddling with their pens. They are the ones telling you that you've gone on for too long. The last thing they want is someone coming in, standing in front of them and telling then about stuff they don't really want to know about for an hour............unless it is Justin Beiber, or New Direction - and I'm afraid you are neither. *))

PS Good luck I hope it goes well and well done to the head for recognising an opportunity to extend the learning of the older ones and to you for having the guts to say "yes".