Activity Set: Space and Aliens
There are so many opportunities for hands on learning, creativity and imagination within this activity set.
I would begin the lesson by discussing what the children already know about space and aliens. We would briefly discuss the planets in the solar system and watch some videos based on the planets.
I would ask the children to design and create their very own alien. I would display some alien images. We would discuss some characteristics of aliens- the colour, how many eyes, heads etc.
The children would create their own alien and draw an image of it. I would encourage them to name their alien and briefly describe their alien, for example What planet their alien comes from? What food it would eat?
Following the create and draw activity, I would get the children to create their own alien using different materials. Materials such as paper, tin foil, tissue or food wrappers work best here. I love the idea I read on the forum of creating a small space world area with spaceships and rockets. A space area where the children could play with their newly created aliens.
Following on from this activity we could have a lesson based on ‘Interview my Alien’, where we would interview some of the aliens to find out more about them. This could be a whole class activity or a paired activity.