Цель: повышение культурного и образовательного уровня и раскрытие социокультурного потенциала личности учащихся.
Образовательный компонент цели: совершенствование навыков активного овладения пониманием и восприятием стихотворений, песен; расширение и углубление знаний учащихся.
Развивающий компонент цели: развитие индивидуальных умений работы в группе, развитие навыков декламации стихотворений и исполнения песен на иностранном языке.
Воспитательный компонент цели: развитие эстетического вкуса, углубление познавательного интереса к предмету, привитие вкуса к чтению и самостоятельному поиску нужной информации по интересующей тематике.
Оборудование и оформление: магнитная доска, компьютер, проектор, декорации и костюмы для ведущих.
Для проведения мероприятия в качестве соведущих были приглашены учащиеся старших классов.
ХОД МЕРОПРИЯТИЯ
Teacher: Good morning, dear children. Today we are going to travel
into space together. You will learn some new things about many objects.
Today we will form two small groups and name our groups Crew 1
and Crew 2. (The teacher divides children into two groups
and gives them names)
You will do some tasks and try to learn more about Space. Each group will visit four
stations and each station will have its host. Our hosts for today are: Little
Prince, Stargazer, ALF and Twin Aliens.
Stargazer: From old days people looked at the sky in the daytime and, of course, at night. They watched the Sun which gave light and warmth to all living things. They also watched the stars and planets and named them.
ALF: Our Sun is a yellow star. Scientists named it Sol, after the ancient Roman name. This is why our system of planets is called the Solar System. There are trillions of other stars in the universe. Many of these stars have their own systems of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
Twin aliens: Today we will visit our Solar System. The Sun is so large that the Earth could easily fit inside the Sun a million times. Because the Sun is so large compared to everything else, it can easily hold on to the rest of the matter, causing everything else to orbit around it.
Station 1
Little Prince: Dear travellers, you had your home task to prepare for this trip. I am sure that you have learned the poems. (Children were to learn two poems about space) Now we want you to recite the poems. Crew 1 will be the first and then we will listen to Crew 2.
Planets
Here are eight planets that we know.
Round and round the Sun they go.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars,
These are the planets near our star.Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, too.
Distant Neptune we can't see you.
These are the eight planets that we know.
Round and round the Sun they go.
The Planets
The Moon is made of silver,
The Sun is made of gold,
Jupiter is made of tin,
So the ancients told.Venus is made of copper,
Saturn is made of lead,
And Mars is made of iron,
So the ancients said.But what the Earth is made of
Very long ago
The ancients never told us
Because they didn’t know.
Little Prince: I am sure that you can name all the planets in your Solar System. Can’t you? Do it, please. First of all, you will have to unscramble the names of the planets and place these names on the picture of the Solar System in the correct place.
EMRCYUR
| 5 |
VSNEU
| 6 |
HERAT
| 2 |
MRAS
| 9 |
EJURIPT
| 7 |
ASRUNT
| 4 | 3 |
RUSANU
| 1 |
PENNUTE
| 8 |
| 1 | O | L | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
(Each of the crews makes its own picture. Then one member of the crew reads aloud the names of the planets on their pictures. After that all children look at the true picture of our Solar System.)
Little Prince: Well done! I am happy that you can name the planets and put them in the right order. Now the next task for you: a word search. Here we have a magic word square. There are the names of all planets in it. Try to find the names of all eight planets of Solar System.
M A R S
O M A P C
M A
R S O M
A P C
V I K O
V E N U S
V I
K O V E
N U S
S W E J
I R F T
A S
W E J I R F T A
A P R U K
C H O L
A P R
U K C
H O L
T N E P T
U N E P
T N E P T U
N E P
U D F I V
R O A D
U
D F I V
R O A D
R O L T E
Y V I
C R
O L T
E Y
V I C
N U T E A
R T H E
N U
T E A R T H E
A G U R A
N U S A
A G U R A N U S A
– Good for you, my dear travelers. You have found all the manes properly. Thank you for visiting my station. Good bye. See you soon.
Station 2
Stargazer: Welcome to the next station. I am a Stargazer, an astronomer. I enjoy watching the stars and other space objects and I can tell you many exciting stories about them. People have made legends, tales, poems and songs about space objects. I want you to listen and then sing a “star” song with me.
(The Stargazer gives the children the handouts with the words of the song Twinkle, twinkle, Little star. Children listen to the first verse and then try to sing it in groups)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shine upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle all the night.Then the traveller in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark.
How could he see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so?In the dark blue sky you keep,
Often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveler in the dark,
Though I know what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Stargazer: Thank you, my dear travellers. Your singing was very nice. Now it is time to learn some new “space” words. You have some words written on the blue cards. On the yellow cards you can find the meanings of these words. You will have to match this word with its meaning. Stick the right word on the blackboard next to its meaning. (Children put the names of objects next to the meanings.)
Card for Crew 1 Card for Crew 2
- COMET 1. METEOR
- PLANET 2. BINOCULARS
- MOON 3. FLYING SAUCER
- TELESCOPE 4. SPACECRAFT
- STARGAZER 5. CONSTELATION
- STAR 6. ORBIT
Card for Crew 1
Meanings of the words
- An object in space like a bright ball with a long tail. (Comet)
- A large ball of burning gas in space that can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky. (Star)
- A very large round object in space, that moves around the sun or another star. (Planet)
- Someone who studies astronomy or astrology. (Stargazer)
- A piece of equipment shaped like a tube, used for making distant objects look larger. (Telescope)
- A round object that you can see shining in the sky at night, and that moves around the Earth in 28 days. (Moon)
Card for Crew 2
Meanings of the words
- The curved way travelled by an object which is moving around another much larger object. (Orbit)
- A pair of special glasses that you hold up to your eyes to look at objects that are long distance away. (Binoculars)
- A large round spacecraft from somewhere in space, that some people believe they have seen. (Flying saucer)
- A piece of rock or metal that travels through space and makes a bright line in the night sky when it falls down towards the Earth. (Meteor)
- A group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name. (Constellation)
- A vehicle for travelling in outer space. (Spacecraft)
Station 3
ALF: Dear children, welcome to my station. You know I am ALF. Best of all planets I like Melmac, of course. It is my native place where I was born many years ago. But there are other planets, too. Every planet is different and unique. I have got many stories about planets. Please, read these short articles about the planets of the Solar system and get ready to do the crossword. (ALF gives the children short texts about planets.)
Texts (Every group receives the same texts)
1. In astronomy mythology, Mercury was the Roman version of the Greek
god Hermes. He was the messenger for the other gods, and for this reason Mercury is often
depicted in pictures with winged sandals. In addition to delivering messages, he was also
the protector of travellers and merchants.
The planet Mercury is the closest of the planets to the Sun. Because this planet lies so
close to the Sun, and as a result somewhat near to Earth, it is visible to observers on
Earth in the late evening or early morning sky. Because of this, Mercury has become a part
of the mythology and legend of almost every culture throughout the history of the Earth.
Mercury has been visited by the Mariner 10 spacecraft.
2. In astronomy mythology, Venus was the Roman goddess of love and
beauty. In Greek, her name was Aphrodite.
Venus has many, many volcanoes. We don't know for sure, but it is possible that Venus has
more volcanoes than any of the other planets in our Solar System. Because Venus is so
close to the Earth, it appears as the brightest planet in the night sky.
The first spacecraft to visit Venus was Mariner 2 in 1962. Venus has since been
visited by more than 20 spacecraft in all so far! Some of these visiting spacecraft
include: Pioneer Venus, Venera 7, Venera 9 and Magellan.
3. Earth is the only planet whose English name does not derive from
Greek or Roman mythology. The name comes from Old English and Germanic language. There
are, of course, hundreds of other names for the planet in other languages.
Our planet is an oasis of life in an otherwise desolate universe. The Earth's
temperature, weather, atmosphere and many other factors are just right to keep us alive.
There are currently almost 7 billion people living on the Earth. About 30% of the Earth's
surface is covered with land, while about 70% is covered by oceans. The Earth has one
moon. Its name is Luna.
4. Mars was the Roman god of war and agriculture. Mars protected those
who fought for their communities, and stayed home to raise crops for food. In Greek, Mars
was known as Ares.
Mars has higher mountains, and deeper canyons than any other planet. Very strong winds and
vast dust storms sometimes blow through the entire planet for months! You may sometimes
hear Mars referred to as the "Red Planet." This is because the surface of Mars
is red. Mars has two moons (satellites), their names are Deimos and Phobos.
The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965. Several others followed
including the two Viking landers in 1976. After a long break, Mars Pathfinder
landed successfully on Mars on July 4, 1997.
5. Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, over threw his father
Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune
and Pluto.
Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our Solar System. Jupiter has 50 official
moons and 12 unofficial moons. The four largest and most well-known were discovered by
Galileo in the year 1610. Their names are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. You can see
four of Jupiter's moons with a pair of binoculars at night. Also, Jupiter spins really
fast; it only takes 10 hours to go from night to day on Jupiter.
Jupiter was first visited by the Pioneer 10 spacecraft in 1973. It was later
visited by Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and Ulysses. The spacecraft Galileo
is currently in orbit around Jupiter and will be sending back data for at least the next
two years.
6. Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture. He was called Cronus by
the Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and the father of Jupiter. Saturn overthrew his father
to become king of the gods, but was then overthrown himself by his son Jupiter.
It is the second largest planet in our Solar System and it is a gas giant like Jupiter.
Saturn is most well-known for its rings. However, it is not the only planet with rings.
Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have rings. Saturn is the furthest planet from Earth that
can be seen without the help of a telescope. Saturn is made up of materials which are
lighter than water. If placed in a big pond, Saturn would float much like an ice cube does
in a glass of water.
Saturn was first visited by the Pioneer 11 spacecraft in 1979. Saturn has also since been
visited by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
7. In mythology Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth.
He was also the king of the gods.
Scientists believe that on the surface of Uranus there may be a huge ocean. And,
interestingly, it is thought that the temperature of this ocean may be extremely hot,
maybe even as hot as 2760 degrees Celsius. Uranus has 27 moons. Uranus spins differently
from most planets. Since Uranus spins on its side, its rings rotate up and over the
planet instead of around the middle like the rings of Saturn and Neptune.
Uranus has been visited by only one spacecraft, Voyager 2 on Jan 24 1986.
8. At first, Neptune was only the god of water, but later on this was
extended to include the sea when he became associated with the Greek god Poseidon.
For many centuries people did not know that this planet even existed. It was discovered by
Johann Galle and Heinrich D'Arrest in 1846. Neptune is the smallest of the four gas giants
in our Solar System. Much like Saturn and Uranus, Neptune's atmosphere contains hydrogen,
helium and methane.
Neptune's circular orbit is egg-shaped. At times, Neptune's orbit takes it further from
the Sun than any other planet in the Solar System. In 2011, Neptune will complete its
first orbit around the Sun since it was discovered in 1846.
Neptune has been visited by only one spacecraft, Voyager 2 on Aug 25 1989. Almost
everything we know about Neptune comes from this one visit.
CROSSWORD
- The usual colour of Mars as seen from the Earth (red)
- One of Mars’ satellites (Deimos)
- The planet which is most famous for its rings (Saturn)
- A piece of equipment that helps to watch the space objects (telescope)
- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are known to have them (rings)
- The man who discovered Jupiter in 1610 (Galileo)
- It was considered to be the ninth planet some years ago (Pluto)
- There are a lot of them on Venus (volcano)
- The satellite of Earth or some other planet (moon)
ALF: And now try to guess my riddle. What are the “space” names of desserts and treats for kids? – (MARS and MILKY WAY chocolate bars, STARBURST and ORBIT chewing gum)
Station 4
Alien Twins: Welcome to our next station. In your stories about planets you had names of different spacecrafts that visited or tried to discover these planets. Can you name any of them?
(Names of spacecrafts: ENTERPRISE, DISCOVERY, ATLANTIS, ENDEAVOUR, CHALLENGER, COLUMBIA, GEMINI, APPOLO, SPACE SHUTTLE, FREEDOM, MERCURY, PIONEER, MAGELLAN, VIKING, ORION, SKYLAB, BURAN, VOSTOK, PROGRESS)
Alien Twins: Let us play the game called ‘Hangman’. Try to guess the name of a spacecraft naming letters one by one. You will have only 9 turns or you will be “hanged”.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (ENDEAVOUR)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (DISCOVERY)
Alien Twins: Now we would like you to welcome another pair of twins. They are ‘star twins’. But even the twins are somewhat different. Look at the pictures and try to find six things that differ.
Teacher: Well, children, welcome to the Do It Yourself Corner. We shall make a rocket. You will need an empty toilet paper roll, some coloured paper, a pencil, a ruler, a glue stick, a pair of scissors and a pair of compasses. Follow the instructions and enjoy building your spacecraft.
1. Take a piece of coloured paper of some other colour. Cut out an oblong piece. Cover the toilet paper roll with it and fix the paper with the help glue over the roll.
2. Take a piece of coloured paper. Draw a circle using a pair of compasses and cut it out. Cut it to the centre. Take a glue stick and make a cone. Fix the cone on one end of the roll.
3. Take a piece of coloured paper of your favourite colour to make ‘wings’. Cut out an oblong piece and fold it in the middle.
4. Then cut it to make a shape like this. Take a roll and cut it three times at the bottom side. Insert the ‘wigs’ into the cuts.
5. Name your spacecraft as you want. Take a strip of paper and write a name on it and glue it on the side of your spacecraft. Now, you’ve got your own spacecraft.
Teacher: You have learnt the names of the planets and some space words. You have made your spacecrafts. Now you are ready for new space travels. Welcome to space.