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For this module I would focus on the space and alien activities. This is such an interesting topic for children to learn about and work on and it can really encourage creativity and thinking.
To start off we would discuss life on earth focusing on humans and their characteristics. I would encourage the children to close their eyes and imagine what they think aliens look like. Using the whiteboards, I would ask the children to create a drawing of their own interpretation of an alien. Using the story ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ I would draw their attention to some of the characteristic of the aliens in the story. They children will then have an opportunity to edit / improve their initial sketches. Using playdough, the children will then create 3d versions of their aliens, adding a range of accessories / junk material to their creations. They will then present their creations to the class, describing what they have creating and suggesting what they would change if they were to undertake this activity again.
Linking with drama, the children will then produce a role play scene in groups using their alien creations.
Thanks for sharing this link. It is a great idea to incorporate movement into lessons and I look forward to trying this out next year.
Activity Set: The Sun and Shadows – Sun Activities
I would begin the lesson by discussing with the children things that they do during the day and comparing them to things that they do at night time. I would link this activity with time in maths and encourage the children to make their own day time line (hours and half hours) to depict a typical 24 hour day.
I would then progress on to discuss light, its sources and its importance in being able to see. Using the ‘Day and Night: My Sky Tonight’ activity, the kids will be able to actively discover and understand how the earth moves thus creating day and night. Using the story ‘Bear’s Shadow’, I will use it as a stimulus and introduction to shadows. The children will then use torches and objects in the classroom to create their own shadows.
Integrating with art, the children will then create their own shadow animals – outside if it is a sunny day / inside using torches.
My mind map: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVOmIylHM=/
This sounds like a fabulously interactive lesson that the children would enjoy. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Inquiry Based Activity in the classroom
Forces
2nd class
The trigger: Magnetic Minions
Wonder: How can you make your own magnetic minion? What materials can you use?
Exploring: Allow the children to experiment with a variety of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. Questions to consider – what items attract to the magnets? What materials don’t attract? What have the items that attract to the magnet got in common?
Starter Question: Which items are magnetic?
Predictions: Are all metals attracted to magnets?
Conducting the investigations:
The children will work in pairs and given various materials to experiment with. They will carry out the experiment to create a magnetic minion and record findings on a worksheet – identifying magnetic and non -magnetic items.
Interpreting the results: The children will compare their results to their predictions
Next steps:
Can you add material (eg: hair or clothes) to your minion? (This will focus on magnets working through materials)
What happens when your minion goes swimming? Can you add any more items in the water?
