Learning Exercise

Language Arts and Science with NASA: The Meteor & Asteroid Letter

This lesson is designed to enhance knowledge of meteors and asteroids as well as increase proficiency at writing friendly letters. The technology part is the typing of any letter written in Microsoft Word.

Course: 3rd Grade Multiple Subjects

Material:: NASA RESOURCE DRIVEN INSTRUCTION:FOCUS ON METEORS & ASTEROIDS
Date last modified:: July 5, 2005
Created by:: Dr. Troy Tenhet
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NASA RESOURCE DRIVEN INSTRUCTION:FOCUS ON METEORS & ASTEROIDS

This site is going to be used (by me) to create a number of friendly letter activities that support 3rd grade CDE... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Dave Williams, NASA

Exercise

Lesson Title: Focus on Meteors/Asteroids Friendly Letter

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Objectives: See above

Anticipatory Set: See above (website)

Primary Website: See above (website)

Critical Teacher Tasks: 1. Teacher can guide this as writing instruction. 2.
Teacher should navigate the web for information (use the sites provided). 3.
Allow time for typing of letters. 4. Have students grade each other's rough
drafts. 5. Explain any rubric prior to start of assignment. 6. Post the work in
classroom on some type of display board.

Critical Student Tasks: 1. Ask questions. 2. Neat handwriting for rough draft.
3. Type carefully. 4. Be creative. 5. Listen during the Internet navigation. 6.
Use graphic organizers as directed by teacher. 7. Help your peers!

Additional Information: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Disciplines

Education / TeacherEd / Teaching Methods / Reading and Language Arts
Education / TeacherEd / Teaching Methods / Science

Audience

Pre-K

Technical Notes

LCD projector, computers with word processors and a live Internet feed.

Requirements

Read and write at grade level. Some typing skills.

Topics

Language Arts, Science, and Technology

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

Students will: 1. Write a friendly letter in the proper format. 2. Interact with and ask questions about NASA material that concerns meteors and asteroids. 3. Students will type the letter in Microsoft Word.