WOOL BALLOON SOLAR SYSTEM!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: By the end of this activity students should have the ability to represent and communicate their ideas and findings in different ways. Students will also understand the earths rotation on an axis and how it cause regular changes.
Expected areas of learning
The activity explores visual art and science
This activity if for year 3 students and to teach them about the solar system, how many planets there are and the scale of the sun to theses planets, students can make their own model using wool and water balloons.
Details of task
To start the activity use an interactive white board to show students the website scale of the universe
This will excite and motivate the students as objects in this interactive learning object relate to their lives and they will understand just how small we are compared to a planet.
Have all the materials laid out on the tables for when the students enter the classroom to excite them and make them curious about what they will be doing.
Making the mobile:
The materials needed for this activity are
*first blow up the 9 balloons
*mix a little bit of water with the glue to make it runny then paint a balloon completely so it is covered with glue
*tie the yarn to the balloon knot and wrap the yarn around the balloon in all different directions then tie the end to the knot where the yarn was first tied. leave enough yarn so you can hang the balloon to dry
*then soak the balloon in glue and use a paintbrush for the thicker areas, then hang to dry
*once balloon has dried (24 hours) pop the balloon and pull out pieces with fingers or tweezers
*either hang the balloons on a mobile to show the position of the planets and distance from the sun
Children could paint a backdrop for their solar system mobiles of a galaxy.
This hands on art activity will be very enjoyable for students as they get to be creative and use their imaginations, therefore having a deeper and more meaningful learning experience. As discussed in 'Arts informed inquiry in teacher education-contesting the myths' (Robyn Ewing, John Hughes, volume 7, no.4, 2008) By incorporating the arts into your lesson students will be more engaged and interactive therefore they will retain the information they are learning as it will be motivating and not boring. Students will question the different sizes of the planets and how they can make their model resemble closely to the solar system.
Assessment
This can be assessed by making sure all the planets and sun are in the correct positions and that the scale of the planets and sun is correct showing which planet is the largest and smallest.
click to view AUSVELS: how this activity relates to ausvels and will teach the students according to the national curriculum
Expected areas of learning
The activity explores visual art and science
This activity if for year 3 students and to teach them about the solar system, how many planets there are and the scale of the sun to theses planets, students can make their own model using wool and water balloons.
Details of task
To start the activity use an interactive white board to show students the website scale of the universe
This will excite and motivate the students as objects in this interactive learning object relate to their lives and they will understand just how small we are compared to a planet.
Have all the materials laid out on the tables for when the students enter the classroom to excite them and make them curious about what they will be doing.
Making the mobile:
The materials needed for this activity are
- different coloured yarns that match the colours of the planets
- 9 water balloons for 8 planets and the sun
- PVA glue
- water
- glitter
- paint brush
- newspaper
*first blow up the 9 balloons
*mix a little bit of water with the glue to make it runny then paint a balloon completely so it is covered with glue
*tie the yarn to the balloon knot and wrap the yarn around the balloon in all different directions then tie the end to the knot where the yarn was first tied. leave enough yarn so you can hang the balloon to dry
*then soak the balloon in glue and use a paintbrush for the thicker areas, then hang to dry
*once balloon has dried (24 hours) pop the balloon and pull out pieces with fingers or tweezers
*either hang the balloons on a mobile to show the position of the planets and distance from the sun
Children could paint a backdrop for their solar system mobiles of a galaxy.
This hands on art activity will be very enjoyable for students as they get to be creative and use their imaginations, therefore having a deeper and more meaningful learning experience. As discussed in 'Arts informed inquiry in teacher education-contesting the myths' (Robyn Ewing, John Hughes, volume 7, no.4, 2008) By incorporating the arts into your lesson students will be more engaged and interactive therefore they will retain the information they are learning as it will be motivating and not boring. Students will question the different sizes of the planets and how they can make their model resemble closely to the solar system.
Assessment
This can be assessed by making sure all the planets and sun are in the correct positions and that the scale of the planets and sun is correct showing which planet is the largest and smallest.
click to view AUSVELS: how this activity relates to ausvels and will teach the students according to the national curriculum