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Peanuts and NASA: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Young Minds Inspired

Subject English Language Arts — Language, Reading Foundational Skills • Science — Earth and Space Science, Science and Engineering Practices

Grade Level Grades K-5

Resource Type Activity

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards

License

Attribution Non-commercial NoDerivative

CC (BY-NC-ND)

About This Lesson

NASA and the Peanuts gang continue their partnership to inspire the next generation of explorers. Students can dive into the rich history of space flight and learn about the cutting-edge technologies NASA is developing to land astronauts on Mars. With engaging activity sets for grades K-2 and 3-5, this program remains a fantastic way to boost students’ STEM skills and encourage them to dream big as part of the Peanuts space corps!

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peanuts-nasa_kit-k2.pdf

Activity

February 13, 2020

3.17 MB

peanuts-nasa_kit-35.pdf

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February 13, 2020

4.11 MB

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Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.2

Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.7

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.7

Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7

Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.1

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.1

Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2

Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.2

Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4

Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.3

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.3

Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8

Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8

Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.