Language Arts – Open Court

 Grade 5 Unit  2Theme: Back Through the Stars

Story: A Meeting in Space by Vonda McIntyre

Resource Type

Themes

Websites /Activities

 Space travel pictures epost cards

  Space

  1. Use the epost cards to send a summary, favorite section of the story, or other journal type entry of the story to a friend. 

  2. Have students read A meeting in Space and then write a discussion question on the epostcard to a friend

   Space Games

  Stars/space

These are a list of NASA sites in which kids can play simulation games. Although the content is designed for students, it may be too difficult for independent work. I suggest you use these as demonstrations. But, check them out and scaffold if you can!

 BBC Simulation Games

 

  Space

This is the BBC's school section. The BBC is way ahead of the US in terms of designing sites that focus on learning theory. This link will take you to a menu. The Science section takes kids through space asking them questions about Space in a problem solving context. FUN!!!