#SonS2022: The First Great Montessori Lesson – the Beginning of the Universe

The project dedicated to preschool children, depicted the story of how the universe was created as a result of the Big Bang up until the formation of the Milky Way Galaxy, the Solar System, including our planet Earth. The teacher's verbal tale was illustrated with a demonstration and simple experimentation performed by the children and the teachers. During the First Great Lesson, children learnt about: the phenomenon of molecular attraction, heat and cold, the phenomenon of melting, the properties of solids, liquids and gases. The project aimed to awaken the imagination and curiosity of a child, to inspire, encourage to search, to work independently, to experience and experiment. Małgorzata Głuch, Janusz Kusociński Primary School No. 5, Świdnik, Poland This project is part of the European Science on Stage Festival 2022. At the biggest European educational fair for STEM teachers around 350 primary and secondary school teachers from over 30 countries come together to exchange best practice teaching concepts. Get more information on the Science on Stage Festival here: www.sons2022.eu #sons2022