Planet Space Research Unit for Big Kids

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Description
This planet research unit is packed with activities for a cross-curricular theme. Students apply for a space mission, create a crew patch, research a planet, write a report, and create art, math, reading, and writing projects to show what they've learned in a mix of whole class lessons and learning centers.
Please note, this unit does NOT include the dwarf planets at this time.
Download Includes:
Mission to Space Application {unit kick off activity} p.4
Crew Patch Activity {team building} p.6
KWL chart for each planet p.8
Space words chart for unit writing p.16
Completed Fact Reference Book {color} p.17
Completed Fact Reference Book {black and white} p.27
Identical Fact Book Template for Student Research {color} p.37
Identical Fact Book Template for Student Research {b/w} p.47
Data collection sheets {2 options} for open-ended research p.57
Writing page for each planet p.61
Venn Diagram for comparing planets with a partner p.69
Report rubric p.70
Task Cards/Matching Cards p.71
Integrated Research Project directions p.82
3 poems with examples and template paper p.84
Writing paper p.90
2 math activities p.101
3 art activities p.105
Quiz p.107
Certificates p.110
Print resources list p.120
Bonus! This also includes these two separate downloads for FREE so you don't need to purchase them separately:
I Have/Who Has Space Cards
Space Concentration
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