I choose the activity set on space and aliens. This year I engaged my class in listening to the poem “The Marrog” and creating their version of the alien, the Marrog.
To begin, I engaged the children in listening to the poem “The Marrog”. I engaged the children in asking and answering questions about the Marrog, who is he? where did he come from? what would you do if an alien came to our classroom?. I then engaged the children in discussion about the features of the Marrog. We brainstormed the Marrogs features eg. three eyes, blue nose, teeth half yellow and half red etc. We listened to the poem a few times to ensure we had as many features as possible brainstormed. The children then got into creating their version of the Marrog. The children enjoyed how the all of their creations of the Marrog looked different.
The extension lesson, I engaged the children in coming up with their very own alien. The children had the most wonderful ideas for their aliens. They also came up with a name and a planet to call home for their alien.