April 28th & 29th

Days 17 & 18 (4/28 & 4/29)
Common Core Standards

English Language Arts/Reading

1. Read/Listen to the Paired Texts (Click "Text-to-Speech" to have it read to you):

- “Attack from Outer Space” and “Planet Protectors”

3. Complete worksheet titled: “Find the Evidence”

4. Complete worksheet titled: “Putting it All Together”

Writing

1. "Should You Invite Everyone to Your Birthday Party?"

- Reread your opinion essay and fix any last-minute mistakes

- The "Opinion Writing Toolkit" will help you write your essay (see below)

Extra Credit:

- “Make a Connection” (see below)

Extra Resources:

This fun video will help you understand the difference between asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

- Video: "Space Rocks"

Would you like to see a meteor shower? Here is this mesmerizing footage from the 2019 Perseid meteor shower.

- Perseid Meteor Shower

Meet scientist Don Yeomans. Here are his “Top Ten Asteroid Factoids”. You'll will be amazed!

- "Top Ten Asteroid Factoids"

Learn about the asteroid that most likely led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago in this short video.

- "A Single Asteroid..."