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Language Arts – Open Court

 Grade 5 Unit 2 Theme: Back Through the Stars
Unit Activity: Research (see grade 4 links for Mae Jemison for Nasa and other space links)

Story: Telescopes by David Macaulay

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Extensions/ Activities

  Link List

  World Largest Optical Telescopes

  Students select one telescope from the list and follow the links to learn about it. Then students write a summary about it, mentioning the location of the telescope,and other interesting facts.

  Ask an Astronomer

  Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center Ask and Astronomer

  Students read the Telescopes, and then brainstorm questions they could ask and astronomer.

Interactive Lesson about the Hubble Telescope Hubble Telescope  
Kid's Space teacher Resources Outer space Students select two planets to compare and contrast
Exploratorium
hands-on activities 		Space  
Telescopes in Education Telescopes  

CSSC's  Lunar Lander simulator

  Physics and outer space

 

Students play the simulation and then complete a journal entry about what they learned form playing. 

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