Weekly Plan for Space Week – 1st/2nd class
Set up an area in the classroom to display all space week vocabulary, story books and art work.
Monday: Begin the week by recapping on the names of the planets using the planets song. Design a Martian in a 3-d form using playdough/clay. Examine images of Mars.
Tuesday: Shadows: free play outside with shadows at 10am,12 noon and 2pm observing the differences throughout the day.
Wednesday: Lots and lots of stars. Investigate stars and constellations. Create pictures of starry night using paint and toothbrushes to create copious amounts of stars. Discuss. Listen to Vincent(Starry Starry night) by Don McClean/Reach for the Stars by S Club Seven.
Thursday: Create Alien Slime: by mixing fragranced shampoo and cornflour together to create a consistency that is neither a solid or liquid.
Friday: Rockets: Engage with a picture of a rocket. Explore a variety of materials and plan a design to make a rocket. Check to see if the rockets work ,exploring changing forces and show their creations to the class.
The resources on spaceweek.ie/resources for teachers are endless. Book suggestions, song/poem suggestions, art activities will lead to a fun filled space week in any classroom.