Space Timeline Reading Task

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 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?

He discovered Jupiter's moons and he also found Lunar craters. 1610

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid. 1801

2) What was Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first satellite that was launched into space by Russia. 1957

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? In 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded. 1958

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

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She was from Russia. 1963

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars. 1965

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

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?  America launched voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space. 1977

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

Space shuttle Challenger exploded killing seven astronauts aboard and was grounded for three years. 1986

11) When was the international space station completed?

The international space station was finished in 2010. 1986

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? It took Cassini probe nearly 7 years. 2004

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto? Pluto was 50 miles larger than first thought. 2015

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that Galileo Galilei made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space because he made the first telescopic observation of the night sky and he discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the different phases of Venus. I think this led to us knowing a lot more about space other than what we can see. I think it was a great contribution to space because we could then see what the night sky looked like beyond what we could see. HI

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or        invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the V2( first rocket that went into space)  rocket was the most important machine to help us in space because people could then see what space really looked like. It was also a really big achievement for the people who made it. I also think that it changed our thinking about space

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to investigate space stations because I know nothing about them. I would like to know what countries own/run the space station and who made it. I would also like to know when it was made.

The countries that that helped with the  are United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Construction of the space station began in 1998.

The space station was American-funded.

The space station is 390 kilometres above earth’s surface.

The space station may be comp ]#ted by the end of this decade.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

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.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐`

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 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?

He discovered Jupiter's moons and he also found Lunar craters. 1610

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid. 1801

2) What was Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first satellite that was launched into space by Russia. 1957

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? In 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded. 1958

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

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She was from Russia. 1963

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars. 1965

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

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?  America launched voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space. 1977

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

Space shuttle Challenger exploded killing seven astronauts aboard and was grounded for three years. 1986

11) When was the international space station completed?

The international space station was finished in 2010. 1986

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? It took Cassini probe nearly 7 years. 2004

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto? Pluto was 50 miles larger than first thought. 2015

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that Galileo Galilei made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space because he made the first telescopic observation of the night sky and he discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the different phases of Venus. I think this led to us knowing a lot more about space other than what we can see. I think it was a great contribution to space because we could then see what the night sky looked like beyond what we could see. HI

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or        invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the V2( first rocket that went into space)  rocket was the most important machine to help us in space because people could then see what space really looked like. It was also a really big achievement for the people who made it. I also think that it changed our thinking about space

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to investigate space stations because I know nothing about them. I would like to know what countries own/run the space station and who made it. I would also like to know when it was made.

The countries that that helped with the  are United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Construction of the space station began in 1998.

The space station was American-funded.

The space station is 390 kilometres above earth’s surface.

The space station may be comp ]#ted by the end of this decade.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

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.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐`

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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 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?

He discovered Jupiter's moons and he also found Lunar craters. 1610

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid. 1801

2) What was Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first satellite that was launched into space by Russia. 1957

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? In 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded. 1958

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

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She was from Russia. 1963

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars. 1965

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

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?  America launched voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space. 1977

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

Space shuttle Challenger exploded killing seven astronauts aboard and was grounded for three years. 1986

11) When was the international space station completed?

The international space station was finished in 2010. 1986

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? It took Cassini probe nearly 7 years. 2004

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto? Pluto was 50 miles larger than first thought. 2015

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that Galileo Galilei made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space because he made the first telescopic observation of the night sky and he discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the different phases of Venus. I think this led to us knowing a lot more about space other than what we can see. I think it was a great contribution to space because we could then see what the night sky looked like beyond what we could see. HI

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or        invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the V2( first rocket that went into space)  rocket was the most important machine to help us in space because people could then see what space really looked like. It was also a really big achievement for the people who made it. I also think that it changed our thinking about space

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to investigate space stations because I know nothing about them. I would like to know what countries own/run the space station and who made it. I would also like to know when it was made.

The countries that that helped with the  are United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Construction of the space station began in 1998.

The space station was American-funded.

The space station is 390 kilometres above earth’s surface.

The space station may be comp ]#ted by the end of this decade.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

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.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐`

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 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?

He discovered Jupiter's moons and he also found Lunar craters. 1610

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the first asteroid. 1801

2) What was Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first satellite that was launched into space by Russia. 1957

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? In 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Administration was founded. 1958

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

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She was from Russia. 1963

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars. 1965

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

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?  America launched voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space. 1977

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?

Space shuttle Challenger exploded killing seven astronauts aboard and was grounded for three years. 1986

11) When was the international space station completed?

The international space station was finished in 2010. 1986

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? It took Cassini probe nearly 7 years. 2004

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto? Pluto was 50 miles larger than first thought. 2015

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that Galileo Galilei made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space because he made the first telescopic observation of the night sky and he discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the different phases of Venus. I think this led to us knowing a lot more about space other than what we can see. I think it was a great contribution to space because we could then see what the night sky looked like beyond what we could see. HI

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or        invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)

I think that the V2( first rocket that went into space)  rocket was the most important machine to help us in space because people could then see what space really looked like. It was also a really big achievement for the people who made it. I also think that it changed our thinking about space

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why?

I would like to investigate space stations because I know nothing about them. I would like to know what countries own/run the space station and who made it. I would also like to know when it was made.

The countries that that helped with the  are United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Construction of the space station began in 1998.

The space station was American-funded.

The space station is 390 kilometres above earth’s surface.

The space station may be comp ]#ted by the end of this decade.

Self and Peer Assessment.

Self and Peer Assessment

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.

Success criteria 1: I have have scanned text to find key ideas (I have been able to answer the questions).

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 2: -I have summarised the main ideas from the reading.

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐

Success criteria 3: I have put my answers in correct chronological order.

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

Me	🌛⭐
My partner	🌛⭐`

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My Planet Writing- Fernia

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 proof-read (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.

Here is my work:

Ferniea is as peaceful as a lion sleeping. Ferniea has no actual size and it floats
in the middle of Earth. The thing is - Ferniea is not actually classified as a planet.
It is a cluster of about 1 thousand rocks and the rocks have rainforest, nga here
(bush) and grass on them. A maximum of one person per tekau (10) metres.
Fernie's temperature is always however you want it. For example if you felt like
wera (hot) weather you would get wera (hot) weather. The atmosphere of Ferniea
is perfect for someone to live in. Ferniea has clean clear air and no one ever gets
a cold. Ferniea is also kept free of diseases but no one knows how.

You can get to Ferniea by climbing a rakau (tree) taller than tekau (10) metres high
and then jump off it. The only danger in doing this though, is that if you are not a
nice person you will just fall to the ground and probably break something or die!
 If you are a superior person than you will be transported to Ferniea.

Once a year a terrible storm comes and blows everything away. You can not
come back. This hurricane is called hurricane Wipester and happens because
all the nice people should come here and one family can not hog it forever.

Ferniea is a great place for picnics and you never have to buy anything for them.
In fact, in Ferniea if you imagine a food it will be in front of you. Once a year
everyone is called to the biggest rock and the oldest person there cooks a meal for
everyone to enjoy.

In Ferniea each rock has a akomanga (classroom). There is a mysterious
teacher which no one would tell me about so I can not tell you about the teacher.
You have to go to kura (school) if you are under 18 but you don’t have to go if you
are older than tekau ma waru (18). Of course if you want to you can. The children
that came from there did tell me that kura  is very fun, and their parents told me
that their kids learnt heaps in Ferniea.

In Ferniea no one is ever bored because the people in Ferniea always
think of something to do. There are no electronics in Ferniea because that is bad
for you. Ferniea is a very healthy planet and no one is unhealthy. The people that
come to Ferniea always stay fit and healthy even if they aroha (love) sweets.

It is very nice to go to because every night at 10pm when it is dark fireworks
light up the sky. They are all different colours and there will be colours you have
never seen before. Be careful... If you touch a firework  BANG!! you will be
transported very painfully back to earth. People call this the torture-transporter.
Although...the people that live in Ferniea told me to tell you that you should go to
Ferniea because it is peaceful. I think that Ferniea sounds like an extraordinary
place and I hope to go there one day.

By Dakota R, The main reporter of Ferniea.

If I Had Wings

If I had wings!!!!!!

If I had wings I would stare at the rainbow crowd standing below me!

If I had wings I would touch the searing sun burning my fingertips!

If I had wings I would listen to the wind howling like a wolf!

If I had wings I would taste the moon as it is cheese!

If I had wings I would flutter over the roaring waves!

If I had wings I would dream of lemonade rain and chocolate snow!

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

My legs are as fast as a cheetah on a mission.
They hikoi me through the path of life. They bound. They Swing.
They’re mine and that’s fine cause they’re mine.
I love my legs because they are strong and solid .
The wheua (bones) in my legs are like roots clinging to my hips.
My legs make me come tuatahi, tuarua and tuatoru.
Everyday they grow more tough, make me have a bounce in my step.
They thud in mud. My legs shine in the sunlight. They jump nui ditches.
My legs are as tanned and olive as a bronze medal in the Olympics.
I love my legs because they’re mine!

Taku Mōkai