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? Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and different phases of Venus. 1610 ✓

9) Who discovered the first asteroid? Giuseppe Piazzi. 1801 ✓

2) What was Sputnik 1? The first satellite sent into space and first satellite to send back signals from space. 1957.✓

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

6) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from? Valentina Tereshkova and she is from Russia. 1963.✓

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past? The Mariner 4 flew past mars. 1965.✓

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969.✓

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

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years? The space shuttle challenger exploded killing seven astronauts on board. 1986 ✓

11) When was the international space station completed? The

final part of the international space station was completed in 2010.1986✓

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? It takes nearly Seven years to go to Saturn. 2004. ✓

12) What was interesting about New Horizon’s information about Pluto? NASA’s New Horizon’s arrived on pluto after travelling for nine years and a distance of 4.6 billion miles. Data showed that Pluto is fifty miles larger than was 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 Galileo Galilei made the biggest contribution to our understanding of space because he made the first telescopic observation of the night sky and discovered Jupiter's moons, lunar craters and the different phases of Venus.

  2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)  I think a rocket ship was the most important machine or invention in helping us investigate space because it can be built to go as many miles, go as fast as astronauts want it to go or last as long as astronauts want them to last.

   

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

In question number 8 how did the space shuttle explode and do creators of the spaceships, rockets and space shuttles ever test the space shuttles just in case it does explode.

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

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My partner

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

      

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

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My partner

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

        

                          Achieved well      Achieved some Achieved little     Not achieved

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My partner

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