Webresource: Free Daily Lesson Plans K-3-Astronaut Example

I saw this and thought some of you on a tight budget might want to look into some of her lessons, it seems it is all free, you join her yahoo group (the link is at the bottom) and she sends out K-3 lesson plans. She usually divides them into younger and older lessons in separate emails. And it looks like she separates out what subject is learned and some links. Enjoy!--Tabbi
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Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
February 20, 2007

Welcome to our first edition for the younger folks (ages 4 -7)! Some of
the links below are for the parents to get general background about the
daily lesson plan while others are to share with your child.

History

On this day in 1962 John Glenn orbited the Earth in the Friendship 7
Space Capsule. He was the first man to orbit the Earth. Read more
about John Glenn here:

http://www.helium.com/tm/171943/glenn-pilot-world-korean


Science

Eat Like an Astronaut

This science project is a yummy way to learn more about astronauts! If
you have older students you can adapt it by having them weigh the
objects and filling out

http://lessonplans.fundingfactory.com/plan_details.aspx?id=45


Alphabet

A is for Astronaut (Let's Learn about the letter A!)

For those not ready to tackle writing skills

http://www.first-school.ws/t/alphabet/coloring-pages-dn/astronaut_b.htm
>

For those practicing their writing skills

http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha_tracers_dn1/a5.htm


Journal

Write the following on a piece of paper. Read it to your child. Have
them draw a picture below the words. Then have them tell you about what
they drew.

I would like to be an astronaut. It would be fun discovering outer
space. I would like to learn what the surface of the moon is like or how
it feels to be in a space shuttle.

Math

John Glenn flew on the Friendship 7 – so let's learn about the
number 7. Have your child find 7 objects. Then have them work on this
sheet below. Draw 7 items or put 7 stickers in the jar. Practicing
writers can trace the numbers as well!

http://www.first-school.ws/t/numbers/worksheets/seven-2.htm


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Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & Newsletter
February 20, 2007

History

On this day in 1962 John Glenn orbited the Earth in the Friendship 7
Space Capsule. He was the first man to orbit the Earth. Read more
about John Glenn here:

http://www.helium.com/tm/171943/glenn-pilot-world-korean


Discussion Questions:

1. What wars did John Glenn serve as a pilot in?

2. John Glenn was senator of what state?

3. John Glenn was the oldest astronaut at what age?

Journal

Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Check out astronaut
school http://edspace.nasa.gov/astroschool/
and see if you do.

John Glenn was the oldest astronaut. Pretend you have been recruited to
be the youngest astronaut and write about what a trip to outer space
might be like.

Reading

What Happens on a Shuttle Mission? Read here to found out!
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/columbia2003/whathappensshuttlemissi\
on1.htm
ion1.htm>

Discussion Questions:

1. Name 2 experiments conducted in space.

2. Student's suggest some of these experiments. True or False ?

3. Where do astronauts sleep?

Math

Astronauts require a great deal of training before they can travel into
space. Not only do they learn to maneuver aircraft, but they also learn
a great deal about weightlessness and other subjects related to space
and space travel. Practice your math skills here:

1. Three astronauts are traveling to the moon. The trip takes 4 days.
Each astronaut wants 1 freeze-dried pear each day. How many pears do
they need to pack? ____________

2. Upon landing an astronaut looked out each of the four windows. Out
of each she saw 5 craters. How many craters did she see?
____________

3. Suppose she saw a total of 8 craters, the same number from each
window. How many did she see out of each window? ____________

4. An astronaut is conducting an experiment with 6 plants, which he
wants to divide equally among 3 sections of the spacecraft. How many
plants are in each section? ____________

5. Each plant had 3 flowers. How many flowers were there in all?
____________