1. Why is it important to know about the universe?
Getting Ready to Read
Why is it important to know about the universe?
What do you know about the planets in our solar system?
What can we learn about Earth by studying outer space?

2. Getting Ready to Read

3. Scientific Instruments
Getting Ready to Read
Turn to pages
Look at the picture of the night sky. What is a constellation?
The sun, the center of our solar system is a star.
How are the children learning about the universe?
Scientists estimate there are billions more galaxies.
How does traveling in outer space help us better understand Earth?
Why is it important to know about the universe?
The Universe
Stars
Galaxies
Planets
Scientific Instruments

4. Getting Ready to Read

5. Getting Ready to Read
Amazing Words
Intrigued – In the Five Wanderers of the Ancient Skies we learn that the skies have intrigued people for thousands of years. What context clues can I use to determine the meaning of the word?
Why are people intrigued by the objects in the skies?
How do we know that objects in the skies intrigued ancient peoples?
Think of a synonym for intrigued
Celestial – means of the sky or outer space
Astronomers study celestial formations
What have you learned about celestial formations?
Orb – anything round like a ball or sphere
Earth is a giant orb
Why are orbs important in nature and science?
Constellations – groups of stars with recognized shapes
The best-known constellation in our solar system is probably The Big Dipper.
What constellations have you seen in the night sky?

6. Getting Ready to Read

7. Brain Break
Dance Party!

8. Open your books to page EI 19
Read and Comprehend
Main Idea and Details
Open your books to page EI 19
How can I identify the main idea of a passage?
How can I identify the details?

9. Read and Comprehend
Turn to page
As you read The Telescope, look for the main idea and details to support the main idea.

10. Fluency Practice Read paragraph 2 out loud with me.
Read and Comprehend
Fluency Practice
Read paragraph 2 out loud with me.
Now read it out loud with your partner.

11. Use the following words to name the word that fits the category:
Read and Comprehend
Vocabulary
Use the following words to name the word that fits the category:
Compact
Particles
Astronomers
Collide
Galaxy
Collapse
Police officers, scientists, teachers
Cave in, crumple, topple
Slam, crash, bump
Compressed, tight, condensed
Constellation, star, planet
Molecules, fragments, specks

12. What is the relationship in each analogy below?
Read and Comprehend
What is the relationship in each analogy below?
Rocks are to geologists as galaxies are to astronomers
Strike is to hit as crash is to collide
Loose is to compact as sturdy is to fragile
Collapse is to crumple as expand is to enlarge
Particles are to tiny as crystals are to hard
Objects of study
Synonyms
Antonyms
Items and description

13. Galileo: The Man and the Spacecraft Exploring Mars
Language Arts
Small Group Time!
Galileo: The Man and the Spacecraft
Exploring Mars
Elements in Our Universe

14. You will be researching a topic of interest about outer space.
Language Arts
Research and Inquiry
You will be researching a topic of interest about outer space.
Brainstorm a list of questions about different celestial bodies: stars, planets, comets .
You can also write questions about other features of outer space.
Example:
What are the unique characteristics of each planet in our solar system?
What is a black hole?
Could there be life in other galaxies in the universe?

15. possibility linear ridiculous artificial calculator competitive
Language Arts
Spelling Pre-test
possibility
linear
ridiculous
artificial
calculator
competitive
curiosity
organization
individual
encyclopedia
peony
tarantula
correspondent
cauliflower
optimistic
enthusiastic
sophisticated
satisfactory
irritable
simultaneously

16. Language Arts
Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns

17. Movie Review Movie review state an opinion.
Language Arts
Movie Review
Movie review state an opinion.
They also include a plot summary.
Reviewers use words and language that convey voice.