For space week the theme would be incorporated into several lessons throughout the week as well as using some of the live resources available.
To start the week:
Space week would be introduced during circle time and we would start a mind map entitled Space which would be displayed and added to throughout the week. A short video linked to space would be shown each day or we would tune into some of the live videos available that week.
For English:
*A reading comprehension about Astronuats and space would be covered. (This is available in their workbook).
*Write a postcard from space.
For PE:
*The students would complete astronaut training obstacle course. climbing over and crawling under things, running jumping, squatting, bouncing a ball.
Drama:
*Students would watch the moon landing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbTaDOuSePk and in groups would create and role play their road trip to the moon and back again. They bring in their own objects to leave on the moon.
Maths:
*Students could practice addition/subtraction doing a colour by number worksheet with a space themed picture created or a code breaker message/ fact about space.
Gaeilge:
*Vocabulary on Weather and clothing could be discussed followed by animals in the cold and their adaptions.
Art/ Music:
*Recreation of starry starry night by Van Gogh with chalk done accompanied by looking at the words of the song starry starry night and listening to its melody.
*Lesson about Mars, Make the surface of mars out of red clay, make an alien that could live on mars.
* Learn about the planets in the solar system through song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ero4xNzqMQ
SSE:
*Create your own rockets – using string, straws and balloons. Add your own features and race them across the room. Discuss what features would help them travel faster/slower and why they are propelled forward.
Just for fun:
Have an space themed lunch, do a dress up day on the theme space.