Grade Band: Unit 18 Unit Target: Earth and Space Science...

Grade Band: Middle School Unit 18 Unit Target: Earth and Space Science Unit Topic: This Is the Solar System

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Lesson 9 Instructional Targets

Reading Standards for Informational Text • Range and Level of Text Complexity: Read and use grade level and age-appropriate informational materials, including social studies and technical

texts that are adapted to student reading level. • Key Ideas and Details: Answer questions and locate information in text to support the main idea and key details. Which of your state standards are aligned to these instructional targets?

Classroom Activities/Lesson Plan Chapter 4: Explore the Solar System

The title of the Chapter Book is This is Our Solar System. The fourth chapter, Explore the Solar System, describes early exploration of space. The content includes discussion of the invention of the telescope by Galileo, as well as the first spacecraft launched into space. • Chapter books present a “reading to learn” experience. Therefore, students may read independently, in a shared reading experience or books may

be read to them. Present students with one chapter at a time for reading and comprehension instruction. • After each page is read, ask the discussion question that appears in italics at the bottom of the page. Focus on pictures to reinforce understanding.

Repeated readings are encouraged. • Suggested Reading Levels for this chapter include: Levels J/K, presented in a text format, and E, presented in both text and symbol-supported

formats.

Read and Answer Comprehension activities extend beyond “checking” what students remember from reading. During instruction, students learn to refer to the book, using both illustrations and text to locate answers to questions. Students recognize types of responses appropriate to who, what and where formats. Question responses may also provide students with a foundation for story retell. Activities should be repeated throughout the unit to increase students’ skills in multiple areas of comprehension. • Select the level of comprehension questions appropriate to each student. Comprehension questions are also in three formats. Level 3 is text only.

Level 2 is symbol-supported. Level 1 is written in sentence strip format, allowing students to select from multiple choices or one errorless picture choice.

• Build comprehension and vocabulary through discussions.

Standards Connection • These standards connection lessons are designed to build summarizing skills and are applicable to all chapters. Using the first standards connection

form, determine whether this book is a work of fiction or nonfiction. Select the additional standards connection lesson based on whether the chapter is a fictional format that has a story line or on informational text that includes facts and historical events.

The first two sets of comprehension questions are derived from the lower levels of text. An advanced level of mixed questions is provided in text-only format.

Pre- and post-assessments are available through Monthly Checkpoints. Differentiated Tasks

Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 • Students will independently read

informational materials, including social studies and technical texts that have been adapted to student reading level.

• Students will independently read questions about a story and write, speak or select an answer.

• Students will read supported and shared informational materials, including social studies and technical texts that have been adapted to student reading level.

• Students will point to or select a picture from a choice of three in response to a question about a story.

• Students will actively participate in supported reading of informational materials, including social studies and technical texts that have been adapted to student ability level.

• Students will respond to a question by choosing a single option or errorless picture.

Resources and Materials Notes Chapter 4: Explore the Solar System Communication board Comprehension worksheets and sentence strips (multiple-choice and fill-in); Advanced questions Standards Connection Lessons 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

Grade Band: Middle School Unit 18 Unit Target: Earth and Space Science Unit Topic: This Is the Solar System

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Lesson 9, Chapter 4: Answer Key Fill-In Multiple-Choice

spacecraft space sky NASA telescope

1. People want to learn more about _____. (space)

2. A _____ helps us see things far away. (telescope)

3. People used to think stars were holes in the _____. (sky)

4. Sputnik 1 was the first _____. (spacecraft)

5. _____ sends spacecraft into space. (NASA)

1. What is this chapter about?

(exploring water, exploring people, exploring space)

2. What can you see through a telescope? (bones, sky, bugs)

3. What did Galileo make? (telescope, camera, spacecraft)

4. What does NASA make? (stars, spacecraft, planets)

5. What is important to know about this chapter? • Scientists are learning about bugs. • Scientists are learning about trees. • Scientists are learning about space.

Fill-In Advanced Multiple-Choice Advanced Use the Chapter Book to help you fill in the blank. 1. A telescope makes things look _____. (bigger)

2. A long time ago, people thought stars were _____ in the sky.

(holes) 3. _____ made a telescope. (Galileo) 4. Both men and _____ can go into space. (women)

5. NASA sends spacecraft into _____. (space)

These questions may have more than one correct answer.

6. Who studies space? (teachers, doctors, scientists)

7. What would you use a telescope for? • looking at birds • looking at bugs • looking at the Moon

8. What year was the first spacecraft sent into space?

(1610, 1957, 2010)

9. What does a spacecraft do? • takes people on vacation • sends messages to Earth • takes men and women into space

10. Scientists use technology to learn more about space.

How can you learn more about space? • books at the library • information on the Internet • calling a farmer

Chapter 4:Explore the

Solar System

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MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Level J/K

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People have looked at the Moon and

stars for thousands of years. People

wanted to know what was in space. There

are many ways that people learn about

space.

How long have people been looking at the Moon and stars?

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A telescope is a tool to see things

far away. Telescopes make things look

bigger. You can see stars through a

telescope. You might see a planet through

a telescope. Planets and stars look closer

through a telescope.

What does a telescope do?

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Long ago, people did not have

telescopes. They looked up at the sky

and guessed what was up there. Some

people thought the stars were little holes

in the sky. They did not know about the

solar system.

If we did not know about the solar system, what would you guess about the sky?

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In 1610, a scientist named Galileo

made a telescope. He looked in the sky

and saw millions of stars. He saw planets

too. He changed what people knew about

the Universe. Today, scientists use big

telescopes to look into space.

Who made the telescope?

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Scientists wanted to learn more about

space. They wanted to see space from

up in the sky. In 1957, the fi rst spacecraft,

called Sputnik 1, was sent into space.

Sputnik 1 was the size of a basketball.

Sputnik 1 had computers that could send

messages about space back to Earth.

What was the name of the fi rst spacecraft?

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Scientists have built many kinds of

spacecraft. Some are machines that

move around Earth and send messages.

Other kinds of spacecraft explore planets

and send pictures back to Earth. Some

spacecraft are large enough to carry men

and women into space.

If you went into space, what would you want to see?

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In the United States, NASA is the group

of scientists who study space. Scientists

at NASA make new technology to explore

space. NASA sends spacecraft into

space. NASA helps all of us learn more

about our Universe.

What group of scientists studies space?


Solar System

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People want to learn about space. There are many ways to learn about space.

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A telescope helps us see things far away. We can look in a telescope to the stars.

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Long ago, people did not have telescopes. Some people thought stars were holes in the sky.

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Long ago, Galileo made a telescope. He saw many stars in the sky. Scientists use big telescopes today.

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Spacecraft help us learn more about space. Sputnik 1 was the fi rst spacecraft.

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Some spacecraft send messages and some take pictures. Some spacecraft carry men and women into space.

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NASA makes spacecraft. NASA sends spacecraft into space.

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Solar System

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MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Level E Symbol-Supported


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There are many ways to learn about space.

People want to learn about space.

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We can look in a telescope to see the stars.

A telescope helps us see things far away.

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Some people thought stars were holes in the sky.

Long ago, people did not have telescopes.

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Scientists use big telescopes today.

He saw many stars in the sky.

Long ago, Galileo made a telescope.

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Sputnik 1 was the first spacecraft.

Spacecraft help us learn more about space.

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Some spacecraft carry men and women into space.

Some spacecraft send messages and some take pictures.

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NASA sends spacecraft into space.

NASA makes spacecraft.

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Explore the Solar System


MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System

learn

see/look

send

about

far away

long ago

people

star

scientist

space

hole

spacecraft

carry first man woman

telescope

sky

Sputnik 1

NASA

want

help

have

take pictures

thing

Galileo

message

Within each category, pictures are listed from left to right in the order in which they appear in the text.

Name: _______________________Chapter 4: Explore the Solar System


MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Fill-In Level 3

Name: _______________________

space sky NASA telescopespacecraft

1. People want to learn more about .

2. A helps us see things far away.

3. People used to think stars were holes in the .

4. Sputnik 1 was the first .

5. sends spacecraft into space.




Name: _______________________

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Chapter 4: Explore the Solar System




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MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Multiple-Choice Level 3

Name: _______________________

1. What is this chapter about?a. exploring water c. exploring space

a. bones b. sky c. bugs2. What can you see through a telescope?

3. What did Galileo make?

4. What does NASA make?

5. What is important to know about this chapter?


a. telescope b. camera c. spacecraft

a. stars b. spacecraft c. planets

a. Scientists are learning about bugs.

b. Scientists are learning about trees.

c. Scientists are learning about space.

b. exploring people


Name: _______________________

1. What is this chapter about?a. exploring water c. exploring space

a. bones b. sky c. bugs2. What can you see through a telescope?

3. What did Galileo make?

4. What does NASA make?

5. What is important to know about this chapter?


a. telescope b. camera c. spacecraft

a. stars b. spacecraft c. planets

a. Scientists are learning about bugs.

b. Scientists are learning about trees.

c. Scientists are learning about space.

b. exploring people



exploring space

exploring water

exploring people



bugsbones sky

spacecrafttelescope camera

planetsstars spacecraft

Scientists are learning

about space.


about bugs.


about trees.




1. What is this chapter about ?

2. What can you see through a telescope ?




3. What did Galileo make ?

4. What does NASA make ?




5. What is important to know about this chapter ?

MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Fill-In Advanced

Name: _______________________

1. A telescope makes things look ___________.

2. A long time ago, people thought stars were ___________ in

the sky.

3. ___________ made a telescope.

4. Both men and ___________ can go into space.

5. NASA sends spacecraft into ___________.



Use your chapter book to help you find answers to these questions:


10. Scientists use technology to learn more about space. How can you learn more about space?


9. What does a spacecraft do?

8. What year was the fi rst spacecraft sent into space?

7. What would you use a telescope for?

6. Who studies space?

a. books from the library

b. information on the Internet

c. calling a farmer

a. takes people on vacation

b. sends messages to Earth

c. takes men and women into space

a. 1610

b. 1957

c. 2010

a. looking at birds

b. looking at bugs

c. looking at the Moon

a. teachers

b. doctors

c. scientists

These questions may have more than one correct answer:

MIDDLE, Unit 18, Earth and Space Science, This Is the Solar SystemLesson 9, Chapter 4, Explore the Solar System, Multiple-Choice Advanced

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