Destination Outer Space

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Destination Outer Space

Description:

This lesson allows students to use effective writing skills, their imagination, and their knowledge of the nine planets (if you include Pluto). Students create travel pamphlets for the planets in our solar system.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5

Subject:

Astronomy, Writing (composition)

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

Beacon Learning Center

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Keywords:

Solar system, Planets, Travel brochures

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Beacon Learning Center

Contributor:

Michelle Barlow

Is Part Of:

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/lessons/LA.asp

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand B: Writing

Standard 1: The student uses writing processes effectively.

The student drafts and revises writing in cursive that

focuses on the topic;
has a logical organizational pattern, including a beginning, middle, conclusion, and transitional devices;
has ample development of supporting ideas;
demonstrates a sense of completeness or wholeness;
demonstrates a command of language including precision in word choice;
generally has correct subject/verb agreement;
generally has correct verb and noun forms;
with few exceptions, has sentences that are complete, except when fragments are used purposefully;
uses a variety of sentence structures;
and generally follows the conventions of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

7. generally follows the conventions of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate at fourth-grade or higher level [see benchmark LA.B.1.2.3 for specifics]

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand B: Writing

Standard 1: The student uses writing processes effectively.

The student prepares for writing by recording thoughts, focusing on a central idea, grouping related ideas, and identifying the purpose for writing.

1. uses a variety of strategies to prepare for writing (for example, brainstorming, making lists, mapping ideas, grouping related ideas, keeping a notebook of ideas, observing surroundings, answering questions posed by others)

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Science (1996)

Strand E: Earth and Space

Standard 1: The student understands the interaction and organization in the Solar System and the universe and how this affects life on Earth.

Benchmark SC.E.1.2.4: The student knows that the planets differ in size, characteristics, and composition and that they orbit the Sun in our Solar System.

Fourth
1. knows characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand B: Writing

Standard 1: The student uses writing processes effectively.

The student prepares for writing by recording thoughts, focusing on a central idea, grouping related ideas, and identifying the purpose for writing.

2. establishes a purpose for writing (including but not limited to explaining, informing, telling a story, making a request)

Conforms To

Sunshine State Standards Grade Level Expectations: Language Arts (1996)

Strand A: Reading

Standard 2: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.

The student selects and uses a variety of appropriate reference materials, including multiple representations of information, such as maps, charts, and photos, to gather information for research projects.

1. uses a variety of reference materials to gather information, including multiple representations of information for a research project (for example, maps, charts, photos)

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