Chosen Activity Set: The Moon.
I have aimed this lesson at a junior infant class who are learning about the moon for the first time.
1. Brainstorming: ask the children probing questions to find out what they already know about the moon. Discuss nursery rhymes they know that mention the moon – Hey Diddle Diddle – Could a cat really jump over the moon? Why not?
2. Create a KWL Chart for the topic of the moon. Begin with the K for Know at the start of the lesson. Because it is an infant class, children tell me the facts and I write them on Post-its.
3. Have the children draw the moon from memory with a pencil and crayons – compare them- it will be interesting to see what shapes the children draw – full-moon? Half-moon? Etc. It will also be interesting to see what colours the children use and will they add texture to the colour. I predict some yellow and oranges and yellowy-oranges!
4. Watch the video of the moon landing and look at the moon – what shapes and colours it can be.