Stars
To begin we would sing the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and I’d read the story ‘ How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers.
Question children about stars e.g.Have you ever seen a star? When can you see the stars? What can sometimes prevent us from seeing the stars eg clouds or too much artificial light. Can you see stars during the day. Explain to children that the sun is a star. Revise what we know about the sun i.e. light, heat, supports life.
Show pictures of some star patterns such as the Plough or Orion’s Belt. Show different pictures and ask them to identify a pattern.
Construct a 3 D model of the plough pattern using straws cut at the correct length, blue tack and tinfoil. Look at the pattern from different angles and choose the best position to view it in order to see the pattern.
Conclude the lesson by singing Twinkle Twinkle and displaying the model of the Plough on the ceiling.