A lesson I would like to do with my class around Space and Aliens is Design an Alien.
I would start the lesson by reading the students the story ‘Ten Little Aliens’. I would then ask the children to describe some of the characteristics and brainstorm together on the board. The students will then use their imaginations and draw what they think an Alien would look like. The students will then use clay to model an Alien, thinking about arms, legs and facial features. I would then link in literacy, the students would create a character profile for their alien, thinking about their likes/dislikes and creating a world for them. We will then compare and contrast the different creatures that were made, using oral language to come up with the similarities and differences.