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Blast off! A chant about the planets

A rocket-ride chant visits the planets one by one. Children listen for planet facts, learn the rhymes, then write a verse about a planet of their own.

Kids · FlyersYoung learners30 minChant

About this lesson

A Kids · Flyers listening lesson (chant). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.

Level
Kids · Flyers · Young learners – Flyers (A2)
Skill
Listening
Type
Chant
Students
Young learners
Time
About 30 minutes
Topic
Space
Activities
Picture words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Matching, True / False, Gap-fill
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand simple facts about the planets in a chant
  • Use comparisons: the biggest, the hottest, the closest
  • Invent and describe a new planet