ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 Putting On A Play | Theater & Costumes for Kids | Circle Time with Khan Academy Kids
Hello, friends! I’m Caroline from the Khan Academy Kids team, and I’m here with my friend, Sophie. We’re so excited to have you join us for circle time today. You’re all looking great and ready to learn about something fun called “Planetary Play.” Let’s dive in!
A play is like a performance where people act, wear costumes, and tell a story to an audience. Today, we’re going to hear a story about a play featuring planets. Do you know what planets are? They’re the big things in the sky like Earth, Venus, and Saturn. Let’s learn more about them with our “Planetary Play.”
Our story is about a girl named Reya who wants to direct a play about her favorite planets. The play will be about Mercury, Venus, and Earth, the planets closest to the sun. Reya is excited but also a bit nervous because she’s never done this before. She gathers her friends Kodi, Ollo, Sandy, and Peck to help her.
Reya needs to decide who will play each planet. She chooses Peck to be Mercury because he’s the smallest, Kodi to be Venus, Ollo to be Earth, and Sandy to be the bright sun. After lots of practice, everyone remembers their lines, and they create a beautiful stage set with a blue blanket and glow-in-the-dark stars.
Finally, it’s time for the play! Sandy shines as the sun, and Peck, Kodi, and Ollo glide around as planets. The audience loves it and claps loudly. Reya is so proud and can’t wait to direct another play. Maybe next time, it will be about the ocean!
Let’s learn some words that start with the “pl” sound, like “play.” Can you think of any? How about “plate” and “planet”? These words start with the letters P and L, which make the “pl” sound.
We also learned about the word “platform,” which is another word for stage. Can you find other words that start with “pl” in your surroundings?
Our friend Isaac made his own play set using printable activities. He colored and cut out characters, setting them up in a box to create a mini stage. You can do this too! Ask a grownup to help you find materials around the house to make your own play set and put on a little play for your friends and family.
Some of our friends dressed up in costumes like a ladybug, a dragon, and a wizard. Dressing up is a fun way to get into character for a play. You can use things you find at home to create your own costumes and act out your favorite stories.
Thank you for joining us today. We hope you had fun learning about “Planetary Play” and got inspired to create your own play. Goodbye from Caroline, Sophie, and the Khan Academy Kids team. See you next time!
Create Your Own Planetary Play: Gather some friends or family members and create your own play about planets. Use household items to make costumes and props. For example, use a yellow scarf to be the sun or a blue blanket to be Earth. Take turns being different planets and act out how they move around the sun. What story will your play tell?
Planet Observation Walk: Go on a walk outside with a grownup and look up at the sky. Can you see the sun or the moon? Talk about how these are part of our solar system, just like the planets in the play. Draw a picture of what you see and imagine what it would be like to visit one of these places. What would you wear? What would you see?
Word Hunt with “Pl”: Go on a word hunt around your house or classroom to find items that start with the “pl” sound, like “plant” or “plush toy.” Make a list of these words and share them with your friends. Can you use any of these words in a sentence or a story about planets?
