1. Today News task The solar system Story telling task Life on Mars

2. News task Read your news story again first Then, put it away Write in your exercise book Write 3/4 paragraphs (NOT numbered) –Introduction –Body –Conclusion You should include the answers to the following questions: –Where? When? What? Who? Why? –But DO NOT only give direct answers!

3. Planets How many are there? Label picture on p. 133 EITHER Discuss questions 2,3 and 4 OR –Go on the web –Choose one planet and compare it with Earth http://science.nationalgeographic.co m/science/space/solar-systemhttp://science.nationalgeographic.co m/science/space/solar-system

4. Vocabulary: pairs First, work alone: Students A –p138 Students B –P139 A reads the Meteorite Dream story to B B summarizes the story for A (without looking!)

5. Life on Mars reading P. 143 A, B (C if there’s time) P. 146 questions 1-4 Present one question and answer to the class