Taonga Puoro

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
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? Two things

Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons and lunar craters and the different
phases of Venus.

1610

9) Who discovered the first asteroid?

The first asteroid ever found was founded by Giuseppe Piazzi. 1801

2) What was Sputnik 1?

Sputnik 1 was the first satellite launched into space by Russia.

(1957)

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

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

4)Where did Mariner 4 fly past?

Mariner 4 flew past Mars in 1965.

7) In what year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?

Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969

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

8) What happened that led to all space shuttles being grounded for 3 years?
Space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch,which exploded killing all
seven astronauts on board. 1986

11) When was the international space station completed?

The International space station was finally completed in 2010.  But it started
in 1986.

1)How long did it take for the Cassini probe to arrive at Saturn?

It took nearly 7 years for the Cassini probe to arrive at saturn.

(2004)

12) What was interesting about New Horizon’s information about Pluto?
Pluto is fifty miles longer than they 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)

I think that Galileo Galilei biggest contribution to our understanding of space
because he invented the first telescope to see space. He also discovered
Jupiter's moons and lunar craters. Because he let us view the night sky with
a telescope that led us to wanting to know what else was in space other than
what we could see out of a telescope. So we then decided to send people into
space to explore what else is in our solar system.

    2) What do you think was the most important machine or invention in helping
us investigate space? Why? (summarising key ideas)
I think the most important machine in space was satellites. Since we can’t
see much of our solar system through a telescope space satellites let us see
more of our solar system by sending photos from space down to earth.
Space satellites also send signals down to earth. These pictures show us
what is in our solar system and

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

I would like to investigate space stations. Because I don’t know much
about space stations and I would like to know more.

-The united states, Russia, Japan, Europe and canada were all involved
with the ISS.

-The ISS is about 390 kilometers above earth's surface.

-Click here to look at  videos of the ISS.

-The construction on the ISS began in 1998.

-The ISS was American funded.

-The International Space Station might be completed by the end of this decade.
When construction is finished, six crew members will be able to live and work
in a space larger than a typical five-bedroom house.

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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My Planet Writing - Exile

Create and Describe Your Own Planet -

Description writing task

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this piece of writing is to:

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging (simile, metaphor, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in
my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a descriptive piece of writing
to promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people to move to your planet. You want your
writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the Avatar movie.
Click here to get to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work to make it successful and look at
how to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proof-read (check spelling and punctuation)
and edit (does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?) yourself and with a buddy
and fill in your self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

My Writing

Have you ever been to the planet Exile?

Exile is a tropical planet that orbits Earth's sun. Exile is the 4th from the sun and a terrestrial planet. Exile is 500 million light years away from earth.

Exile is made up of rocky maunga (mountains) and moana’s (sea’s) just like Earth. Exile is habitable for humans to live on. It produces its own oxygen and its atmosphere is almost perfect for humans to live in. On planet Exile there isn’t as much gravity as planet earth so if you jump high into the air instead of coming back down to where you jumped you will end up 3km away. Exile has a ring made of water that stops debris and asteroids crashing into the planet.

To get to the magnificent planet called Exile you have to cover your whole body with onepū (sand) and lie on the ground for 2 minutes and a portal SHOULD open and you will arrive in Exile.  Be warned if you are not a good person you will not get there. When you arrive in Exile you get to choose your climate temperature. On Exile the weather can be very crazy and wild but most of the time it is tropical and beautiful. The options are: -20℃ to 10℃, 11℃-20℃, 21℃-27℃ the last temperature choice is 28℃-35℃.

Exile has seas as clear as glass and trees as tall as giraffes. Exile has huge moana's (seas) that stretch far and wide. A cool fact about Exile is that some of the fruit and leaves on trees glow with phosphorescence at night. Exile has beautiful awa’s (river’s) that are perfect for swimming in, no matter what the weather, all year round. The sand on the beaches is just like tiny gold flakes shimmering in the sun. The sky is the colour of pacific kahurangi (blue).

On Exile there are people called Mowfs ; they are half human and half fox. Mowfs have fox ears, fox tails and blue skin but the rest of them is human. They are tahi (1) and a half metres tall. Mowfls aroha( love) to kanikani (dance) and waiata (sing) when they are happy. Mowfls and have been living on Exile for 4.604 billion years. Mowfls have built houses at the bottom of trees right up to the leaves at the very tip top. There are only 5 million Mowfls so there is lots of room for humans to live. Mowfs are not that friendly towards humans because once a long time ago a human killed their queen.

BE WARNED! If you choose to live in the -20℃ to 10℃  range you have a chance of freezing, getting hypothermia and dying.  If you go too close to the home of the queen Mowf without permission you will be transported back to Earth and arrive in the middle of the ocean surrounded by man eating sharks.

By Mackenzie 😀😀

Best Part Of Me

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to think carefully about the words I use so that my writing is descriptive and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to add an appropriate visual to my work

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some interesting words to include in my writing

-I have some descriptive words in my writing (adjectives)

-I have added a photo to my writing

I like my taringa because they are like little children listening in to every word.  My taringa are one of a kind, they are mine oh mine. My ears let me hear all the wonderful  noises of the world. My taringa hold up my glasses so I can see. They are sensitive to all the loud noises of the earth. My taringa are like no others because they are delicate and my own.  They let me wear gorgeous earrings of all shapes and sizes. My ears are arched like a āniwaniwa high in the sky. I aroha my ears because they are mine oh mine!