Topic: Aliens
Resources: The Special Life – Life in Space Activity pages / Smeds and Smoos Storybook
Begin with recap with whole class discussion on prior learning about the solar system lesson (Sing the Planet Song).
I would show children the front cover of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler storybook The Smeds and The Smoos and take predictions about the story/characters/location/events.
Pre-reading activity: have circle time discussing how we live on Earth and there are many more planets in space. As far as we know there are no people living there. But if people did live there, what would the children like to show them here on Earth? What objects or animals here on Earth are so special that visitors from other planets should see them?
Model oral language to encourage imagination, curiosity and possibility.
· I wonder if..
· Maybe..
· Do you think..
· Possibly..
- Imagine if..
· Would it be funny if…
Give children the opportunity to talk in pairs about their special object/animal on earth that they would show an alien.
End lesson by reading The Smeds and The Smoos to the class.
Extended Art Activity: Draw your Alien and choose an Alien name for them.
Gallery: Whole Class present and discuss drawings and find a positive praise for each one.