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Rocket Man

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Black (Levels 31+)
  • Year: Six
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Science and technology, Space
  • Genre: Biography
  • Strategy/Skills: Making inferences, Exploring text structure, Asking and answering questions
  • Page Count: 16
  • Reading Level: 31+
  • Item Code: 200208
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELA1830, ACELT1617, ACELY1711, ACELY1712, ACELY1713
Reader Description

Robert Goddard was a man on a mission. He dreamt that one day, people would travel into space, and he wanted to be the one to invent rockets that would eventually make this possible. His work paved the way for the moon landings and our exploration of the solar system.

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Use the dates in the book to create a timeline of the important events in Robert Goddard's life. Make the first date when he was born in 1882 and the last date 1945 when he died. Choose five key events for the timeline.

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