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Reading Activity

Guardians of the Galaxy: Beyond Earth

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Night Light by David Hill

WALT scan a text to find information

2. How far away from Earth is the moon?

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  1. What are the three sub-headings on page 5?
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Night Light by David Hill - continued

4. Find the word “diameter” in the glossary. What does it mean?

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3. Scan through pages 6 and 7. Moon words: what two words come from the word “moon”?

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Night Light by David Hill - continued

Share two facts that you have learnt about the moon by reading this article? Please write your ideas in full sentences.

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Shrinking the solar system

by Rupert Alchin and the students of Karori West Normal School

With a buddy, your task is to write an original rap, song, jingle or rhyme about the place of the planets in the solar system. What facts about the planets can you include?

  1. Write your words on the next slide in this presentation.

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  • With your buddy, record yourselves saying/singing your rap or song using an iPad.

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The solar system

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