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SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL
Reading Lessons
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions SPACE AND SPACE TRAVEL 12 statements about space and space travel Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
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'Find Someone Who'
Activity SPACE Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity
Whole class activity Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity Version 1 and Version 2) Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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Discussion Practice
SPACE 16 Question strips adapted from the below Pair Work activity.
These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing. Activity Notes on Page 2 Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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Pair Work Discussion
SPACE 20 questions about space - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts
Pair work Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Reading and Grammar
SPACE ('Apophis') 267-word article: 'SPACE: Apophis - Killer Asteroid?'
Level: Intermediate
Notes and Answer Key attached |
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Listening
SPACE ('Apophis') 2 minutes 17 seconds (see above reading text)
Level: Intermediate Eight listening comprehension questions Notes, Grade Conversion chart and Answer Key attached ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider reading aloud the text (see above reading activity) yourself, and possibly even recording your own voice! |
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Worksheet
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL Brainstorming and dictionary practice
Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below. All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given. Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer. Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit. Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework. |
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Board Game
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL 30 questions about space and space travel
For groups of two to three players Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required |
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Discussion &
Writing Activity SPACE: 'SECOND EARTH' Page 1
Discussion: The date is April 22nd 2038, and you and your classmate have just arrived at a planet that is similar to our Earth. You will live there for 20 years. Work together and make notes to describe the planet. Includes a discussion on what 10 things to bring. Page 2 Writing Practice: The date is now April 29th, one week after you and your classmate landed on the new planet. Write a short story (use the past tense) and write about what happened during the first week. Level: Intermediate to Advanced |
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Consider showing two or three minutes of the video below to your students as a fun lead-in to the above activity.
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Consider showing the video below to your students to wrap-up the above activity.
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Reading Exercise
THE EIGHTS PLANETS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM Page 1
Reading: Short descriptions of our solar system's planets. Page 2 Vocabulary Practice, Comprehension Questions and Discussion Level: Advanced |
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Word Bank
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL 63 vocabulary items about space and space travel
Question: Which 8 words below are names of planets? Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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alien life
asteroid astronomer astronomy atmosphere Big Bang black hole comet countdown crater discover distance distant |
Earth
eclipse experiment explode explore exploration friction fuel galaxy gravity Jupiter launch light year |
lunar
manned Mars Martian Mercury meteor moon Neptune orbit oxygen physics planet Pluto |
radiation
revolve rocket rotate satellite Saturn science fiction scientist sky solar solar system space flight spaceship |
space suit
star sun sunlight surface telescope universe Uranus Venus vacuum world |
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL 15 vocabulary items about space and space travel
Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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alien life
astronaut astronomer discover distance |
Earth
explore gravity Mars planet |
rocket
solar system spaceship telescope world |
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Word Bank -
Writing Activity SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "The government should spend more money to explore space. Do you agree or disagree?" Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes |
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Word Search
SPACE and SPACE TRAVEL 14 vocabulary items about space and space travel
Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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