Engineering Wonders: Spacecraft

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Before During and After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Background Knowledge and Academic Vocabulary Before Reading strategies activate prior knowledge and set a purpose for reading Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary and increase their reading comprehension Questions and activities to build background knowledge 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let's study the Table of Contents What will you learn about in the book's chapters 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not Building Academic Vocabulary Building academic vocabulary is critical to understanding subject content Assist your child or students to gain meaning of the following vocabulary words Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean asteroids commanders galaxy atmosphere force kerosene cargos friction probes radiation satellites vacuum During Reading Writing Component During Reading strategies help to make connections monitor understanding generate questions and stay focused 1 While reading write in your reading journal any questions you have or anything you do not understand 2 After completing each chapter write a summary of the chapter in your reading journal 3 While reading make connections with the text and write them in your reading journal a Text to Self What does this remind me of in my life What were my feelings when I read this b Text to Text What does this remind me of in another book I've read How is this different from other books I've read c Text to World What does this remind me of in the real world Have I heard about this before News current events school etc After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After Reading strategies provide an opportunity to summarize question reflect discuss and respond to text After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What are the things a crewed spacecraft must do to keep its crew alive Summarize 2 Why did the governments of countries put the first astronauts in space rather than private companies Infer 3 How do rockets work in the vacuum of space Asking Questions 4 If you could ride in a spacecraft to any place in the galaxy where would you go Text to Self Connection Extension Activity Build a rocket balloon You'll need a deflated balloon a plastic straw and a rubber band Push part of the straw into the mouth of the balloon Use the rubber band to hold the straw in place If you blow up the balloon through the straw and let go air will rush back out of the straw pushing the balloon in the opposite direction How does it move differently along the ground than a balloon without a straw Try moving a toy boat by attaching your rocket balloon to it with tape