Mrs.SchultzTeaching4th

In this unit, students will become early explorers! They will research an explorer and create a news article about their journey, write a persuasive letter to the "queen" (you! the teacher! or king!) for funding to build their ship and sail, build a stem sailboat and sail it across the "ocean", and report their findings to the queen. *Rubric and Digital GoogleSlides options for explorer article and letter included! Student examples and teacher's guide inside! STUDENT TASK: It's the age of disc

Task:Before we knew much about Earth, we learned how explorers set sail to discover new land. But once they found the land, what happened next? How do people colonize a new land?  Today, we are dealing with a new issue regarding colonization. We know that Earth has limited resources, and the planet will not survive forever. But then the question remains, once our planet is inhabitable, where do we go next? Many researchers are looking to the final frontier for a solution- space! Could we explore