Activity set: Space and Aliens
Introduction: Play ‘little alien space kids song’ for the children on Youtube.
Activity/Investigation: Begin by asking the children what makes us different to aliens? What might be similar between humans and aliens? If you were to meet an alien, what might they look/sound like?
Create a list of questions the children might like to ask if they ever met an alien.
Roll play: Teacher in role as alien who has landed from a planet, the children must ask the alien questions; where did you come from? What does your planet look like? Do you have gravity/water/living organisms on your planet? How far away are you from earth? Do you like earth? etc.
The children will then work to create their own aliens using playdough. Afterwards, they must create a full persona for the alien (name, favourite food, which planet you’re from)
Conclusion: The children will be encouraged to take turns to be in role as their individual alien whilst the other children in the class ‘interview’ the alien.