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The overall theme for my lesson in First class would be Space and Aliens. I would link it with Literacy (Adjectives and Pronouns), SPHE (Maslow’s Basic needs) Geography (Habitats), Numeracy (Shape and Space) Art (Design and Make)
The Trigger would be to for the children to explore a 3D model and a flat pictorial image of the universe with the 9 planets in small groups. The planets are made to scale and in order from the sun. Introduce the rhyme “My Very Easy Method Just Set Up Nine Planets”
Then I would ask them to wonder about aliens – what an alien might look like/eat/drink/act/suggest names for aliens
Explore ideas where in the universe they might live
Then I would pose questions/problems to further investigate reasons the children think aliens might or might not live in various parts of the universe/what do they think aliens need to live/what do we need to live – food/water/oxygen
Then I would show the video “Are Aliens Real” by Sci Show Kids consolidates the inquiry based learning above.
To apply this learning children are asked to create their very own Alien using cardboard paper doll cut-outs, and using a variety of materials(buttons/cotton/plastic/thread/wool/glue/felt/glitter/coloured card etc) to design and make their very own imaginary alien and give it a name.