In this second module, Outer Space, we will study how people have learned about space through history. By reading books and examining art, students explore our fascination with the cosmos, asking, How do people learn about space?
- Moonshot
- One Giant Leap
- Starry Messenger
- Zathura
- “Galileo’s Starry Night”
- “Greek Myths”
- “Apollo 11: The Eagle Has Landed”
- “Pegasus and Perseus,"
- “Pegasus and Bellerophon,”
- “Callisto and her Son,” Anonymous
- Starfield, Vija Celmins
- Space Object Box, Joseph Cornell
- “CBS News Moon Landing Coverage with Walter Cronkite (7/20/1969)”
- “Moon 101,” National Geographic
Books You Can Read to Extend Learning at Home:
- The Planet Gods, Jacqueline Mitton
- Once Upon a Starry Night, Jacqueline Mitton
- The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupery
- The Moon, Seymour Simon
- Boy, Were We Wrong About the Solar System!, Kathleen V. Kudlinski
- Find the Constellations, H. A. Rey
- Next Time You See the Moon, Emily Morgan
- If You Decide to Go to the Moon, Faith McNulty
- Reaching for the Moon, Buzz Aldrin
- Footprints on the Moon, Alexandra Siy
- This is the Way to the Moon, Miroslav Sasek
- The Planets, Time for Kids
- The Zoo in the Sky, Jacqueline
- Meteor, Patricia Polacco
- The Moon Over Star, Dianna Hutts Aston
- Space, Mary Pope and Will Osborne
- Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, Catherine Timmesh
- Moonwalk: The First Trip to the Moon, Judy Donnelly
Biography/Nonfiction Series 2 Week Unit:
(1 Book Per Quarter: Available Selection Listed Below)
- Who is Amelia Earhart?
- Who is Ben Franklin?
- Who is Dr. Seuss?
- Who is Michelle Obama?
- Who is Neil Armstrong?
- Who is Walt Disney?
- What is the Declaration of Independence?
- What are the Twin Towers?
Class Chapter Book: (2 Week Unit)
- Because of Winn Dixie (Lexile 610)