Taonga Puoro

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)

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

2) What was Sputnik 1? Sputnik 1 was a satilight. (1957)

3) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean?
It was founded in 1958 and it stands for National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past? Past Mars.

5) What are two things that Galileo discovered?
The two thing he discovered was jupiter's moons and l lunar Craters. (1610)

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from?
She is from Russia and she is called Valentina Tereshkova.

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon? It was in 1969

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
The Space Challenger blew up killing 7 people on board.

9) Who discovered the first asteroid? Guiseppe Piazza.

10) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?
They Launched from America.

11) When was the international space station completed?
The year was 2000 when it was completed.

12) What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto?
That it was 50 miles larger than it was thought to be.

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

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

Galileo Galilei made the first telescopic observation.
Because he discovered Jupiter's moons and lunar craters.    

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in helping us
investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)
The telescope because it wouldn’t of discovered all this awesome stuff.
If the telescope wasn’t invented we wouldn’t of found all this stuff in space.  

3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why? Other Solar Systems
because there could be other solar systems and it would be cool if they
discovered on.

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

What are two things that Galileo discovered? The two thing he discovered was
\jupiter's moons and l lunar Craters. (1610)

Who discovered the first asteroid? Guiseppe Piazza. (1801)

What was Sputnik 1? Sputnik 1 was a satilight. (1957)

In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? It was founded
in 1958 and it stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (1958)

She is from Russia and she is called Valentina Tereshkova. (1963)

Where did Mariner 4 fly past? Past Mars (1965)

In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon? It was in 1969

What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space?
They Launched from America.

What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
The Space Challenger blew up killing 7 people on board.

When was the international space station completed?
The year was 2010 when it was completed.

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

What was interesting about New Horizons information about Pluto?
That it was 50 miles larger than it was thought to be. (2015)

Taku Mōkai

The Cube Planet

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.

The Cube Planet is a planet tahi (one) cm away from the rā (sun)
it is red and it is about the size of a classroom.

People want to go to this planet because it is a new type of planet.
The Cube Planet is in our solar system, nothing lives there.

People want to go there but they know they can’t because
if you went there you would melt.
People are interested because it is a cube planet.

The cube planet is very blocky.
The Cube planet is a rock and it is burning hot with gas all over it and fire pits.  

YOU CAN’T GET THERE or you would melt like I said at the start but aliens can.

By Callan