The activity I have chosen is ‘Activity set weather’ for hands- on activities in the classroom with junior infants.
Introduction: Look at the 4 seasons and what types of weather occurs in each season. Refer to weather chart at top of class. Get one of the children to tell the forecast for the day and discuss what they have worn into school.
Main: Teacher brings in a variety of objects and clothes. Tell the children that Teddy is going on a winter holiday. We need to sort the clothes and objects Ted needs for his holiday.
Children must look at the varied materials and sort them correctly into Teds suitcase while the other clothes go back in the box for Summertime, Autumn and Spring.
Plenary: Children can play dress up going on holidays.
Other games I have done is weather boy/girl and map of Ireland with pictures of different weather- Role play
Matching games – match clothes to the correct weather on worksheets. To consolidate learning.
Arts and crafts- create a windmill,
Science- create waterproof clothes for Ted in Autumn. Look at varied materials and what is waterproof.