Planets Grades 3-6 (Canadian Edition)
EBB177
$25.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Komar, Melanie
Take the young astronauts in your classroom on a trip through space! Designed to maximize your teaching effectiveness with more than 90 integrated reproducible activities and information cards that reinforce learned skills.
Topics Included:
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What is a planet?
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Physical characteristics, atmosphere, and movements of each planet
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How planets are created
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Life on mars
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Recent discoveries in space
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Space exploration
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Moons
For the teacher:
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List of Resources
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Teacher Input Suggestions
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List of Skills
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List of Vocabulary
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Planet Trivia Game
List of Activities and Skills:
Reading
l. What Is A Planet?
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Earth
5. Mars
6. Jupiter
7. Saturn
8. Uranus
9. Neptune
10. Pluto
Research
1. The Red Spot
2. Comparing Planets
3. Moons
4. Using The Library
5. The Creation of A Planet
6. Rings of Saturn
7. Photosynthesis
8. Weather on Venus
9. Life On Mars?
10. God of the Sea
11. Planet Versus Satellite
12. What's In A Name?
13. Comparing Planets
14. Working In Space
15. Recent Discoveries
16. Changes In Technology
17. Making A Timeline
18. Unique Features
Mathematics
1. Diameter of Planets
2. Finding Diameter
3. Subtracting Negatives
4. Minutes In A Day
5. Time Is Relative
6. Expanded Form
7. Place Value
8. Average
9. Written Form
l 0. Abbreviated Form
Word Study
1. Descriptive Planet Words
2. Defining New Words
3. Matching Definitions
4. Word Scramble
5. Glossary
6. Planet Facts
7. Alphabetical Order
8. Design A Game
9. Antonyms
l O. Root Words
11. Solar System Words
12. Synonyms
13. Rhyming Words
14. Mnemonic Planets
15. Syllables
16. Word Search
17. Writing Sentences
18. Nouns and Verbs
19. Matching Symbols
Creative Writing
1. Writing A Legend
2. Planet Trivia
3. Travel to Another Planet
4. Alien Story
5. Acrostic Poem
6. Writing Poetry
7. Writing A Newspaper Article
8. Cinquain Poem
9. Choose A Title
10. Recording In A Diary
11. Design A Poster
12. Visit to Planet Earth
13. Interview With An Astronaut
14. Being A Planet
Art
1. Three-Dimensional Models
2. Making Book Covers
3. Paper Mache Planets
4. Designing An Alien
Thinking About
1. Moon Travel
2. The Importance of Plants
3. The Growing Population
Drama
l . Choose A Scene
2. Pantomime
Cursive Writing
l . Writing Planets
Cooperative Learning
l. Group Research
96 pages