Create a class plan for Space Week – Sourced from Spaceweek.iw
Astronaut Dressing up race with helmets and wellies. Drama and Dance based on sunlight travelling to Earth. Space Cinema: Watch a movie with the theme of space (Wall-E, Space Chimps, Fly me to the Moon, Space Buddies)
Sing the song ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star’ with the children drawing their attention to the words: ‘How I wonder what you are?’ – Link to Stars.
Song Suggestions: The Planet Song for Kids https:// youtu.be/ mQrlgH97v94 Sesame Street: I don’t want to live on the Moon https://youtu.be/kIq8jLj5TzU
Have the children work in pairs and close their eyes. They take turns to pretend that their partner is a Martian who has landed here to find out more about humans. They have to ask each other what the physical appearance of a Martian looks like. What size are you? What colour are you? Do you have arms/legs/eyes just like humans?