¡Despega con Mae Jemison! Lesson Plan
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Children will discuss Mae Jemison’s journey as the first Black woman to go to space.
Science Focus:
space, astronauts
Social Studies Focus:
Black history
Page 4 Skill:
alphabet
Vocabulary:
astronauta, casco, traje espacial, transbordador espacial
CCSS:
RI.K.1, RF.K.2, RF.K.2.D, RF.K.3.B, RF.K.3.C. SL.K.2
- Before watching our video ¿Te gustaría ser astronauta?, ask kids to answer the title’s question!
- After watching, ask kids ¿Pueden pensar en las cosas ordinarias que hacen todos los días? ¿Qué sería lo más difícil de hacer en el espacio?
- Read the magazine together.
- Then use the Demuestra lo que sabes printable to assess comprehension.
- Kids will love exploring space and collecting stars with our online game Estrellas de palabras frecuentes. It also boosts— you guessed it—sightword recognition!
- In our Colorea las palabras frecuentes skill sheet, kids use their knowledge of short-vowel CVC words to reveal a “mystery picture” of a rocket blasting off into space!
Materials: colored construction paper, glue, crayons or markers
- This activity can be as simple or as “fancy” as you like. Give children squares of construction paper (squares can be different colors) and a paper triangle. Have them write a letter of their name on each square of paper.
- On another sheet of construction paper, have children paste the squares in order to spell their name, and then glue the triangle on top. For the bottom, kids can draw or cut out fins (side triangles) if desired, and draw f lames to make their rocket look like it’s blasting off!
- For a fun display, post the rockets on a bulletin board with a dark background. Kids can count whose names have the most and least letters, how many kids have names that start with M, and so on!