For this assignment I have chosen the Activity Set: Space and Aliens
I was fascinated by this module and really found the lesson on life in space appropriate and adaptable for use in my classroom first class. I particularly liked the ideas in ESERO lesson 19.
To introduce the lesson and integrate with literacy I would read “The Smeds and The Smoos’ – Julia Donaldson as a stimulus
I would firstly make a KWL chart with my class about aliens and life in space. Then we will discuss life on earth and what is so special about this, in groups I will let the children make their own mind maps about special things on earth to them- I will encourage drawing these and writing (art and literacy integration), we will share these as a whole class- including allowing children to act this out (drama integration) if they wish.
Then we will continue onto life on other planets and aliens and ask the children to describe and design their own alien using a range of materials- junk art, clay or drawing/paiont and then we will have a whole class discussion about these. (ESERO 19)