I would choose ‘Space and Alien’ focusing on ‘Special Life’ (ESERO).
To begin the lesson I would pass around/show a globe to the children. I would question them-
What is this? Where do we live? Do aliens live anywhere on this globe etc.
I would show them some pictures- the beach, the supermarket, the cinema (obvious places Aliens wouldn’t live!!) and then show them photos of space, planets etc. and ask them if they thought Aliens might live in any of these places- why/why not?
Middle of the lesson- I would then get the children to imagine that an Alien was coming to our show and tell on Friday in school. What would they like to bring in to show the Alien. They must draw the object.
Conclusion – They can show their picture to the class and the class must guess what it is and they must explain why they have chosen the object.
Further cross curricular exploration-
Maths – Draw and shape Alien/ Rocket
Drama- Children Act out the Alien using their drawn object.
Extension of the lesson- Children could be put into groups and given a range of objects. They must chose which object the Alien might like to take back to Space with him and why.