Space Timeline Reading Tasks

Space timeline Reading tasks.

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this reading activity is to: increase our knowledge of
space exploration and understand how our knowledge and ideas
about space have changed over time (science). We are also learning
to read non-fiction texts and use our writing skills to share our
understanding of this topic and our ideas (literacy).
Throughout this task we will need to use the skills of ‘Thinking’
and using ‘Language, Symbols and Text.’

Learning Intentions

I am learning to skim and scan text to identify the main ideas.

I am learning to locate the key sentences and questions in texts.

I am learning to use sub-headings to guide me to the main ideas in text.

I am learning to summarise the main ideas in the texts I read.

(from the Karoro Programme of work for Reading)

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have have scanned text to find key ideas.

-I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

-I have put my answers in chronological order.

Focus

We are looking at using non-fiction text to increase our knowledge in our science topic; SPACE.
Your aim is to read and understand the timeline reading and use this knowledge to complete the
reading activity below.

First, Read the timeline cards. Click here for the space timeline pdf

Second, We will discuss what you have read. This will be a good time to ask questions about
anything you are unsure of.

Third, do your reading tasks.

Fourth, complete your reading activity. Remember to proofread, check spelling and punctuation.
Then do a self assessment and a peer assessment. Check it with a teacher.

Reading Activity

View and read the space timeline on the classroom walls. Think about how
our theories/ideas and understandings about the universe and Earth’s
place in it has changed over time.

Answer the following questions.

Your answers need to be full sentences.

After you have answered all the questions please put them in
chronological order (time order, oldest first)

5) What are two things that Galileo discovered? Moons of jupiter and phases
of venus

9) Who discovered the first asteroid? Giuseppe Piazzi

2) What was Sputnik 1? The sputnik 1 was a  Satellite

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean?1958  and
it stands for (National Aeronautics

Space Administration)

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from? Russia
valentina tereshkova

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past? Mars in 1965

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon? In  1969

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space? America

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
In 1986 Space shuttle challenger exploded after launch

11) When was the international space station completed? 2010  1986

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn?

7 years

12) What was interesting about New Horizon’s information about Pluto?   
that Pluto is fifty

miles larger than was first thought. 2015

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of
2. space? Why? (summarising key ideas) Galileo Galilei because he found
3. the rings of saturn and he discovered jupiter's moons. He also made the
4. first telescope.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or        invention in
helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas) Lunar rovers
because they have the technology to find out pretty much anything. We have
now had lunar rovers on mars.   

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?  Black holes and
the oort cloud because there fascinating.

Planet Writing

Create and Describe Your Own Planet - Description writing task

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this piece of writing is to:

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging
for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and
engaging (simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a
descriptive piece of writing to promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people
to move to your planet.
You want your writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the
Avatar movie. Click here to get to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work
to make it successful and look at how to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check
with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proofread (check spelling
and punctuation) and edit (does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?) yourself
and with a buddy
and fill in your self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

The Veneno

On this planet you get there by flying through the portal aka  a black hole on
a Boeing 747 - 800 i . This planet is in the galaxy called Veneno. This is located in the
asteroid belt.
This planet formed when some of the Venenos magnetic field mixed with the nitrogen
gas to form nitro magneto. Nitro Magneto is a  fuel used to power to magical supercars
that live there. In the center of the veneno there is the huayra which is the source of
heat and light it is kind of like our ra (sun).

In  Veneno there are four planets Pagani , P1 , Huayra  and Koenigsegg.
Pagani has 2 moons and is the coldest . P1 has 7  moons and has rings made of rock
and ice and is the hottest. Huayra has no moons but it is the source of heat and light.
Koenigsegg has 1 big moon.  

The magical supercars have any type of tool you could ever need.
If you ever need one  of the magical supercars to come to you you just have to shout
boongly bingle bongle and they will come. If you need a tool you just think of it and the
magical supercars will give it to you and you can keep it forever and it will never break.  
 They are very friendly and intelligent. It only takes a minute to get here
so instead of going down to Mitre 10 MEGA and paying $100 on tools you need to build
you could come here and get them for FREE.

By Daniel

AKA the creator and lead owner of Planet Super Cars.   

747

Black hole aka the portal

Best Part Of Me

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to think carefully about the words I use so that my writing is descriptive and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to add an appropriate visual to my work

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some interesting words to include in my writing

-I have some descriptive words in my writing (adjectives)

-I have added a photo to my writing

I love my synovial fluid because if I lost it my joints would go like a rusty hinge.
If I didn’t have synovial fluid then you wouldn't  be reading this poem.
My synovial fluid lets me pick up things.  It lets me build robots.
I love my synovial fluid because it is like parts in a machine.
It lets me hug people to show love.
I love my synovial fluid because it lets me do the things I love to do like going tramping.
I LOVE MY SYNOVIAL FLUID BECAUSE
IT IS THE BEST PART OF ME.