“Space Junk: Earth’s Unofficial Ring” Informational Earth Science: Key Details & Vocabulary

5th Grade • 1 Lesson Plan

$2.00

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Quick Facts

Subject: ELA, Informational

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
Ask and answer text dependent questions in order to...
- Identify key details and determining the meaning of unknown vocabulary using context clues

Materials Needed:

Blank & lined pieces of paper
Pencil & crayons/colored pencils
Document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources: Required:

copies of Informational Text: “Space Junk: Earth’s Unofficial Ring” by Jennifer Kaul (1 per student)

Optional:

“Exit Slip” optional assessment component (1 per student or project using document camera for students to copy)

CCSS: RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, & RI.5.4

File Type: PDF Document

Lesson Plan Description

Grab this engaging and thoughtful 1 hour fully scripted close reading lesson plan on space junk! Practice strategic student engagement strategies to develop oracy and fluency. Your students will:

Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
Ask and answer text dependent questions in order to…
- Identify key details and determining the meaning of unknown vocabulary using context clues

The text used in this lessons addresses the NGSS: ESS3.C:

Human Impacts on Earth Systems Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air, and even outer space. But individuals and communities are doing things to help protect Earth’s resources and environments.

**Purchasing both this 1 hour and the ELA Bundle: “Space Junk: Earth’s Unofficial Ring” Informational Earth Science Bundle,” will result in duplicate content.