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I like the lesson Design a Martian. I feel like I will definitely use this lesson next year with my Infant class.
I would first ask the children to use their imaginations and draw what they think a Martian would look like. In groups I would ask the children to act out in small groups how their aliens might move and communicate with each other.
To extend this lesson the children could then use play doh to make 3d models of their Martians.
To link this lesson with Maths these 3d models could be used as concrete materials in the teaching of classifying, pattern and number work.
We would explore further the topic of aliens through reading stories about aliens and looking at artists’ impressions of aliens.