Understanding the World

R Understanding the World

Early Years Foundation Stage

Reception

Space

Under the sea

THEME

Float and Sink

At the beach

Transitions

Under the Sea

Summer

Looking after our oceans

UNIT

In this set of lessons we blast off into outer space. In this lesson with Miss Hughes, we learn some features of the solar system and have an introduction to the planets. Consolidate your new knowledge by drawing a picture of the planets. Can you think of a rhyme to remember the order of them?

To understand some features of our Solar System

In today's lesson, we are going to create aliens from our handprints! We will think about the colour of our aliens, how many eyes they will have and what their arms and legs will look like.

The three key areas that this lesson links to are communication and language, expressive arts and design, and maths. 

Alien handprints

In today's lesson, we are going to learn the difference between a rocket and a spaceship. We will then use construction materials to construct either a rocket or a spaceship. The key areas that this lesson links to are expressive arts and design and communication and language.

Build a spaceship/rocket

Early Years Foundation Stage, Understanding the World
Space

Lessons in this unit

To understand some features of our Solar System

Alien handprints

Build a spaceship/rocket

Early Years Foundation Stage, Understanding the World Space

Lessons in this unit

To understand some features of our Solar System

Alien handprints

Build a spaceship/rocket

Early Years Foundation Stage, Understanding the World
Space