This lesson would be aimed at the infant classes. I would begin by asking the children what they know about day and night? I will ask them to think about what we see in the sky in the night and describe it for the class . I would then call the children up for storytime in the reading corner to read ‘How to catch a star’, by Oliver Jeffers.
Next, I would show the children a video clip of the sky at night and engage the children in questioning.
Game. We would play “Starry Night Hunt,” where you hide small star-shaped stickers around the yard or room and have the kids search for them using mini flashlights.
Finally after completing the game, we would partake in a group activity. Each group would get a shoe box several holes punched on the lid. They would also get some black string and tinfoil for making their stars. Early finishers would be making their own constellations by connecting the dots/stars. I would also engage them the following day in making constellations in 2 ways activity as outlined in the slides.
I would ensure lots of talk and discussion and questioning is going on throughout the lesson to ensure active engagement.