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Components of the Solar System
Walt: use information in texts to support our responses.
Walt: develop our vocabulary knowledge.
Focus:
This week, we will begin our final focus topic. This topic will begin with us inquiring into different components of the solar system, and will lead into a chance for you to explore an area of your choice.
Instructions:
1. Read your texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Continue working on your animation for the term.
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
This week, make sure you add at least 4 new words to the vocab padlet. Make sure you create your own definition of the word!
Attributions:
Youtube: Dark Oceans: Surveying Saturn's Moons | Out there | The New York Times (The New York Times) - 8 November 2015
Turbulence
Walt: make connections
Walt: make inferences
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. This week, we will think about flying on an aeroplane, and make comparisons to what it may be like to fly in a space ship.
Instructions:
1. Complete the questionnaire.
2. Read your texts for the week.
3. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
4. Complete the follow up Task.
5. Continue working on your animation for the term.
Ponder points:
1. Do you think there would be turbulence on a spacecraft?
2. Why can space travel be compared to flying in an aeroplane in the early 1900s?
3. Questionnaire
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
Attributions:
Youtube: What is turbulence? | Explainers } Travel + Leisure (Travel + Leisure) - 26 October 2016
Exploring other planets
Walt: make connections across texts
Walt: make inferences
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. This week, we will continue to look beyond Earth while continuing to think about the resources which make Earth habitable.
Instructions:
1. Read your three texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Continue working on your animation for the term.
5. Complete work from last week.
3. My 'What if' Planet - POEM
(James Brown; Leon Mackie)
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
Comprehension task
Attributions:
Youtube: What makes a planet habitable | M51 and Gizmo in Half Baked Plan | NASA Spitzer (FREE SPACE) - 15 March 2017
Life Beyond Earth
Walt: scan for information in texts
Walt: make connections across texts
Walt: compare resources on Earth and Mars
Walt: understand the wider solar system and distances between planets
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. This week, we will begin to look beyond Earth while continuing to think about the resources which make Earth habitable.
Instructions:
1. Read your three texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Continue working on your animation for the term.
5. Complete work from last week.
Vocabulary
Shared Text
Shrinking the Solar System
(Book)
(Connected 3, 2003)
Follow up Task
Animation
Comprehension task (Week 5)
Comprehension task (Week 6)
Attributions:
Youtube: NASA discovers Earth-like planet in 'habitable zone... (CNN), 23 July 2015
Water
Walt: understand that water, air, rocks, and soil, and life forms make up planet Earth and are Earth's resources.
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. This week, we will be continuing our inquiry into what makes planet Earth habitable.
Instructions:
1. Read your three texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Continue on your animation for the term.
5. Complete work from last week.
3. Holding my breath
(SJ Part 4, No 3, 2009)
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
Attributions:
Youtube: Water cycle - Blazer Fresh | Go Noodle (Go Noodle, Get moving) - 19 May 2017
What makes Earth habitable?
Walt: understand that water, air, rocks, and soil, and life forms make up planet Earth and are Earth's resources.
Walt: understand why comparisons are made to make connections between our prior knowledge and new knowledge.
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. Over the next 3 weeks, we will be inquiring into what makes planet Earth habitable.
Instructions:
1. Read your three texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Continue on your animation for the term.
5. Complete work from last week.
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
Attributions:
Youtube: Science video for kids; Natural Resources of the Earth (Turtlediary) - 4 April 2016
What is beyond Earth?
Walt: ask questions before and during reading to focus our understanding.
Walt: make connections between a small number of texts.
Focus:
This term, we are exploring Planet Earth and Beyond through our Inquiry topic, Guardians of the Galaxy. This week, we will be looking at the topic in general, and will begin to ask ourselves questions about the topic.
Instructions:
1. Read your three texts for the week.
2. Add new vocabulary to the Vocab Padlet.
3. Complete the follow up Task.
4. Begin your animation for the term.
Vocabulary
Follow up Task
Animation
Attributions:
Youtube: Inside a rocket from take off to orbit (external cameras) in HD: 999metalme (25 January 2009)
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