You will need
Cardboard
Scissors
Blue, Green & Yellow Paper
Marker Pen
Chalk
Glue
To Make
1. Cut out 2 circles from the cardboard
2. Colour one circle yellow for the sun and the other blue /green for the earth - we did this with coloured paper but you could also use paint or coloured markers
3. Outside draw a large circle on the ground using chalk (the earths orbit) and mark a spot on the circle as the start/finish
4. Place the Sun in the middle of the earths orbit or have a child stand in the middle holding the sun
5. Holding the earth stand on the starting spot
6. Follow the earths orbit around the sun
7. Explain it takes 365 days for the earth to make its way around the earth and when you get back to the marked spot the year is over
For older children you they could also spin around as the follow earths orbit to represent each day. I think we will try this again next year and see if the kids enjoy it more.
Inspiration for this activity was found at The Activity Idea Place
4 comments:
I just found your blog the other day and my favorite activity so far has got to be the color fishing game:)
~Jada Roo Can Do
I'm pleased you found our blog Andrea :)
My daughter loved colour fishing she even added to her top 10 activities for 2010 list
Hey Philippa, thanks for this excellent idea. I work with a six year old child who has Autism, and this could be a really great way to teach her about the year, and the solar system. She learns best through doing (kinesthetic learning), so this is very helpful, thank you :o)
I'm pleased you like it Vicky let me know how you get on.
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