Space Station

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
Year: Three
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Challenge, Exploration, Relationships, Science and technology, Space
Genre: Explanation
Strategy/Skills: Determining author's purpose, Making connections, Forming opinions
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 26
Item Code: 200150
High Frequency Words:
Curriculum Codes: ACELA1479, ACELT1594, ACELT1599, ACELT1600, ACELY1678, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1489, ACELA1490, ACELT1604, ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1795, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

Would you like to live in space for a few months like the crew of the International Space Station? You'll have to learn to brush your teeth without water and sleep standing up!

After you have completed the Reader

Fold a piece of paper to make three columns with the headings - Pros, Cons, and Questions. What are the good things about living in space? Write your ideas in the Pros column. What are the bad things about living in space? Write your ideas in the Cons column. What questions do you have for astronauts living in space? Write these in the Questions column. Ask a family member to help you find answers to your questions.

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