I will teach infants next year. Here is my play based classroom plan for Space Week. I would use the Aistear framework for play. Prior to their play we would do some oral language lessons using a visual such as to prompt discussion and teach the new vocabulary.
The children will engage in one activity each day over the course of the week for 45 minutes each.
Activity 1:
Construction using recyclable materials to build a rocket. The children can work individually or in pairs in their group to chose appropriate materials to deign and make their rocket.
Activity 2:
Role Play- Space Rocket
I will set up the play corner as the inside of a rocket with controls etc / telescope/ peg boards/ number cards for blast off/ peg boards to show any star constellation they might see etc
Activity 3:
Playdoh- make things that you would expect to see from a rocket if you went on a rocket to space.
Activity 4:
Maths integration
Cutting and sticking activity. I will give the children shape stencils, paper, glue and scissors.
The children will design a space rocket using as many 2D shapes as they can
Activity 5:
Science investigation (Teacher Led)-: Rocket Mice and Make a Pop Rocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45hpcNv_On4