Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Our new topic starts after half term and i like to have a few ideas to take to the table as such when i ask children what we already know and what would be fun to leanr about. I can make a rocket and do some rocket activities i can also do hot air balloons we're going on a trip so we can do things like passport and packing then we are going to look at kites and gliders- paper aeroplanes any more ideas???????? Thank you
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Could you look at nature too birds/butterflies,etc?? Helicopters/paper helicopters/parachutes/ a magical theme -fairies,witches and wizards
JacquieL Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Tom and the Island of the Dinosaurs is a wonderful book about a boy and a hot-air-balloon. He goes to rescue some dinosaurs after finding a message in a bottle. When we did it the children wanted an island/volcano role-play area and a hot-air-balloon which we made out of a box and a gigantic paper lampshade. We learnt a lot about volcanoes and they go 'up in the air'. It also fitted in with the Right Dance volcano movements. I am very very busy just now but when I get time I'll search out my planning and post it up. Wont be until end of Feb though as off to the carnival in Venice this weekend.
Susan Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 That sounds good Jacquie----the plans and especially the carnival!! We've just returned from a last minute short break to Nice where the Carnival preparations were well underway! Good job Im teaching next week....
Guest Wolfie Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Could you do some parachute games - lots to explore there to do with up in the air?
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 What about using the story The Blue Balloon? We have done an activity in the past about where they would like to go if they were whisked away by a blue balloon after having read the story. Similar thing-what about flying carpets? We sat in small groups on a carpet and pretended to go off on an adventure-where would they like to travel to on a flying carpet? Linda
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Just had another thought-bubbles! Children love them and they are such a simple activity. We did an experiment once with different shaped bubble blowers-a circle, a square and a triangle. We made them out of wire. The children had to predict what shape they thought the bubble would be depending on the shape of the blower. Linda
Guest Wolfie Posted February 16, 2007 Posted February 16, 2007 And there's also that story called Balloon by Jez Alborough - very simple but effective. On another post somewhere yesterday I mentioned the idea of making small parachutes, suitable for 2-4 children to share, out of those stripey golfing umbrellas - you can get them for £1 at discount shops and just take the metal spikes out. I've seen some nice activities with those.
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