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Reading Planning

Term 3

Whole class

As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created as an introduction to space and what is out there. I want the students to understand what is beyond Earth and set up the theme for the term. I want them to have an understanding of space before we dissect this and look at in more depth.�Questions:

• What is beyond Earth?
• Do we know what the planets are?
• Do you think it is possible to live on another planet if we need to leave Earth?

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The Problem with Pluto

• We will read this as a class and the students will be encouraged to place new and unfamiliar words on this week's Padlet.
• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words.
• Key Questions:
• What do we think this will be about?
• How is this linked to our topic?
• What have we learnt from this story?
• Let’s summaries this story together
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: What is Space? (Week 1) Reading 1

Whole class

As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created as an introduction to space and what is out there. I want the students to understand what is beyond Earth and set up the theme for the term. I want them to have an understanding of space before we dissect this and look at in more depth.�Questions:

• What is beyond Earth?
• Do we know what the planets are?
• Do you think it is possible to live on another planet if we need to leave Earth?

Pauas

Haritina Mogosanu: Starryteller

• We will read this as a class and the students will be encouraged to place new and unfamiliar words on this week's Padlet.
• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words.
• Key Questions:
• What do we think this will be about?
• How is this linked to our topic?
• What have we learnt from this story?
• Let’s summaries this story together
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: What is Space? (Week 1) Reading 2

Whole class

As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created about what makes Earth Habitable. I have also created a Kahoot to test the student's knowledge from last week. This will allow me to see what they have remembered and what they might need more help with.�Questions:

• What are some of Earth’s resources?
• What is it about these resources that allow us to live on Earth?
• What does the word habitable mean?
• How do the resources on Earth make it habitable?

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Cool Facts about a Hot Place

• We will read this as a class and the students will be encouraged to place new and unfamiliar words on this week's Padlet.
• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words.
• Key Questions:
• What do we think this will be about?
• How is this linked to our topic?
• What have we learnt from this story?
• Let’s summaries this story together
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: What makes Earth Habitable? Reading 1

Whole class

As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created about what the moon. I have also found a Kahoot that will test the knowledge that the students have about the moon already and see what holes there are in the knowledge there is already. �Questions:

• Why does the moon appear the way it does in the sky?
• Does the moon look the same here as other parts of the Earth?
• Is it possible to live on the moon?
• What you do know about the moon already?
• What other planets have moons?

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Why is the moon upside down?

• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words. We will also predict what the book is about from the title and why we think it might be called this.
• Key Questions:
• What do we think this will be about?
• How is this linked to our topic?
• What have we learnt from this story?
• Let’s summaries this story together
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: Earth and the Moon (Why is the moon upside down?)

Whole class

As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created about what the moon. I have also found a Kahoot that will test the knowledge that the students have about the moon already and see what holes there are in the knowledge there is already. �Questions:

• Why does the moon appear the way it does in the sky?
• Does the moon look the same here as other parts of the Earth?
• Is it possible to live on the moon?
• What you do know about the moon already?
• What other planets have moons?

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Night Light

• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words. We will also predict what the book is about from the title and why we think it might be called this.
• Key Questions:
• What do we think this will be about?
• How is this linked to our topic?
• What have we learnt from this story?
• Let’s summaries this story together
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: Earth and the Moon (Night Light)

Lesson Name: What is it about Mars (Becoming a Martian)

Whole class

We have been looking at the Earth and the moon and the resources that are required to make a planet habitable. Before we move onto looking at the Mars One project we will look at Mars as a planet and what we think it is like there. We will have a recap about all the planets and things that we have learnt over the last 5 weeks. As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created about what Mars and the other planets. �Key Questions:

• What do we know about Mars?
• Why do people think we could live on Mars?
• Do you think it will be possible to live on Mars?
• What will living on Mars look like?

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Becoming a Martian?

• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words. We will also predict what the book is about from the title and why we think it might be called this. This artcile has key problems that need solutions to we will look at the possible problems and solutions about living on Mars.
• Key Questions:
• What does the word Martian mean?
• Why do we think this is what the article is called?
• Looking at each of the problems what are they?
• What are the solutions to these problems? Do we have any solutions that we can think of?
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: What is it about Mars (Who Froze Flint)

Whole class

We have been looking at the Earth and the moon and the resources that are required to make a planet habitable. Before we move onto looking at the Mars One project we will look at Mars as a planet and what we think it is like there. We will have a recap about all the planets and things that we have learnt over the last 5 weeks. As a class we will look at the presentation that I have created about what Mars and the other planets. �Key Questions:

• What do we know about Mars?
• Why do people think we could live on Mars?
• Do you think it will be possible to live on Mars?
• What will living on Mars look like?

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Who Froze Flint?

• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words. We will also predict what the book is about from the title and why we think it might be called this. This article has key problems that need solutions to we will look at the possible problems and solutions about living on Mars.
• Key Questions:
• Looking at the picture what can we tell about this story?
• What tyoe of writing is this? Look at the difference between factual and character stories
• Who are the suspects? Who do you think did it?
• What are the solutions to these problems? Do we have any solutions that we can think of?
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: Mars One Project (Astrobiology)

Whole class

This week we will be looking at the Mars One Project and what this will look like. This is something that will be happening during our lifetime so it is something exciting that we will be discussing. We will be looking at what the project is, the selection of people who will be going and how the chose these people. We will also look at what happens when they get to Mars and some of the challenges that they may face. ��Key Questions:

• How will they get there?
• How long will it take?
• Do you think it will be possible for them to live there?
• What will happen if they don’t survive?

Gumboots

Astrobiology

• Focus this term we will be focusing on being able to find the main points of the story and being able to retell this in our own words. We will also predict what the book is about from the title and why we think it might be called this.
• Key Questions:
• What does the word astrobiology mean?
• Why do we think this is what the article is called?
• What are the main points in this article?
• What type of reading is this? Fact or fiction?
• Follow up: After this group has completed the reading with me they will have an activity that they need to complete which is on this link

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Lesson Name: To Infinity and Beyond ("First Light: The History of Telescopes")

Whole class

This week we will be doing a wrap up of what we have learnt about space this term. As a whole class we will go through a presentation that will ask the class questions about things that we have learnt. We will also complete a couple of Kahoots that will look at how much they have learnt this term. One Kahoot will look at the solar system. The other Kahoot will look at just the planets and check their knowledge. �Key Questions:

• What is the solar system?
• What are the planets?
• What have we learnt about each planet?

This week there will be a number of independent reading activities this week but there will be one main reading which will be looking at telescopes and how they are the way they are today.

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First Light: The History of Telescopes

• Key Questions when reading:
• What is this reading about?
• What do we already know about telescopes?
• How have they changed over time?
• Why do you think there have been so many changes with telescopes?
• Do you think they will change and become even better over time?
• Follow up:
• There will be a follow up task that will look at each of the influences on the telescope over the years.

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