Creating a plan to engage with Space Week:
Monday – I will start the week by sparking interest about planets and space. We will read the book “Aliens in Underpants Save the World”. We will look at picture of the planets and I will share some interesting facts about planets and space.
Tuesday – Today we will look at astronauts and the story of Neil Armstrong. We will discuss what an astronaut is and we will listen to the story of Neil Armstrong and discuss the main events on his life. We will then watch the Moon Landing video. The children will re-enact the landing. They will then design their own astronaut outfits.
Wednesday – I will introduce the phases of the moon using Jaffa Cakes. The children will then make a spinning toy as an interactive demonstration of the different moon phases. They will use 2 plastic cups each, black permanent marker, yellow paper, black paper and sellotape. The inside cup will spin to show the different phases on the outside cup.
Thursday – For today’s activity we will make our own telescopes using recyclable materials such as cardboard kitchen rolls, tissue paper, sellotape and foam stickers.
Friday – Today we will look at the star constellations. We will darken down the room. The children will put on their coats to replicate real life. We will put blankets on the floor. I will use a projector on the ceiling to show the various constellations and the children will use the telescopes they made the previous day. Afterwards the children will complete a join the dots activity of the various constellations they seen.