Lesson on Stars for infant level.
I would use the book ‘Can you see the stars tonight?’as a starting point and introduction of the topic on stars. We would discuss what we see in the sky at night – the moon and the stars.
Using the ‘ar’ sound as a starting point find words that rhyme with star / what word can you find in star?
Explain that a group of stars is called a constellation and these groups are given different names depending on their shape or pattern. Using peg boards, provide the children with images of some constellations that they have to try and copy. Alternatively, they can recreate the pictures using black sugar paper and cotton buds/pipe cleaners.
Discuss the difference between night and day. Using two hoopla hoops in the centre of the room – one for day and one for night. Provide the children with pictures which they then must decide are for the day / night hoop. As an extension piece, some pictures could be used in both brushing your teeth so the hoops may have to overlap.
Using nursery rhymes to consolidate their knowledge on stars ‘twinkle, twinkle’, ‘star light, star bright’.