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) What are two things that Galileo discovered? He Discovered Jupiter's
moons and the different phases of Venus. (1610)

2) Who discovered the first asteroid? Giuseppe Piazza discovered the
asteroid Ceres in (1801)

3) What was Sputnik 1? Sputnik 1 was the first satellite that was launched into
space (1957)

4) In what year was NASA founded? And what does NASA mean? NASA
(National Aeronautics Space Administration) was founded. (1958)

5) Who was the first woman in space? And where was she from? Valentina
Tereshkova became the first woman in space and she was from Russia. (1963)

6) Where did Mariner 4 fly past? NASA's Mariner 4 conducted the first flyby of
Mars. (1965)

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

8) What country launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space? America
launched Voyager probes 1 and 2 into deep space. They reached Jupiter in
1979 and Saturn in 1980 (1977)

9) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch, killing the seven
astronauts on board. This led to all Space Shuttles being grounded for Three
years (1986)

10) When was the international space station completed? Construction began
on the International Space Station. The final part was finished in 2010. (1986)

11) How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn? The Cassini
Probe took nearly 7 year to get to travel and landed in (2004).

12) What was interesting about New Horizon’s information about Pluto? Pluto
was fifty miles larger than at first thought. (2015)

YOUR OPINION

After reading this information...

1. Who do you think made the biggest contribution to our understanding of
2. space? Why? (summarising key ideas) Galileo Galilei because he made
3. the first telescope.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in
helping us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas) Telescopes
because without telescopes we wouldn’t be able to see lots of planets.

    3) What would you like to investigate about space? Why? I would like to
learn more about black holes because there really cool. I would like to learn
what black do to anything when sucked in. I like to learn more about
spaghettification.

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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	‘

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