The Activity Set that I have chosen to look at is The Planets & The Moon
I would start by showing the children the video The Family of The Sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzj6UEbIvKA as a stimulus for discussion. I would ask the children to listen carefully as I am going to ask them a number of questions at the end. How many planets are there? What does Saturn have that the other planets don’t?
I like the ESERO 1 activity about bringing the children outside, great link to PE and using hoops etc to imitate the planets, the Sun and the Moon have children running, hopping, jumping etc between them all. There are many different activities that I would do with the class as we explore this theme such as:
Chant and Move: Create a simple chant with actions for each planet. For example, “Mercury spins fast (spin around), Venus spins slow (turn slowly), Earth is where we live (point to the ground),” etc.
Create a Space Adventure Story: Encourage kids to imagine they’re astronauts visiting each planet. Discuss what they might see or do on each planet.
Planet Hop” Game: Use chalk to draw planets on the ground or place them on paper indoors. Call out planet names and have children hop to the correct one.
Space Treasure Hunt: Hide “space treasures” (toys or cut-out stars and planets) around the classroom or playground. Provide clues related to the planets to guide the children in finding them.
Shadow Play: Use a torch and foam balls to demonstrate how planets orbit the sun and how day and night occur.
Dress-Up and Role Play- Provide astronaut costumes and props. Encourage the students to role-play as astronauts exploring the planets.
The Man in the Moon activity is very cute and I think the students would really enjoy making their own moons. I think this John Lewis ad would be a lovely prompt for the lesson too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGY-T4W-BOc