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Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 1 of 6
Gathering Information
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DISCUSS:
What do you think Kristi could do to share information with her classmates?
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DISCUSS:
Where would you go to find the most current or up to date information about
asteroids?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Get Source 1 and your Glossary. When you’re ready to hear the text
aloud, move on to the next step.
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Follow along on your worksheet. If you want to hear this text again, replay this step. Otherwise, move on to the next step.
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Look at the first paragraph in Source 1 and silently re-read it. Show a
silent thumbs up when you’re done.
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Underline these words in your copy of Source 1.
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Add Kristi’s first note into the first box on your Source 1 worksheet.
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Silently re-read the next paragraph in source 1. Show a silent thumbs
up when you’re done.
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Think about which parts of this paragraph would help your reader
understand how Earth is protected from asteroids. Underline key
words and phrases that you think are important.
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Use the important words you underlined to take notes. Use just a few
words and remember not to copy any complete sentences. Put each
note in its own box.
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Silently re-read each paragraph. Underline any key words or phrases.
Add important information to your notes. Show a silent thumbs up
when you’ve completed both paragraphs.
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With your partner, share the notes that you took. If your partner
wrote a note that you like but don’t have, you can add it to your
notes page in its own box. If you want, you can also add some of
Kristi’s notes.
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If you need a natural stopping point!

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will guide students through taking notes on a second source and filling in their bibliographies. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.

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Get your supplies.
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Get your Source 2 and your Glossary. When you’re ready to hear the
text aloud, move on to the next step.
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Follow along on your worksheet. If you want to hear this text again,
replay this step. Otherwise, move on to the next step.
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Silently re-read each paragraph. Underline any key words or phrases.
Add important information to your notes. Put each new piece of
information in its own box.
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With your partner, share the notes that you took. If your partner
wrote a note that you like but don’t have, you can add it to your
notes page in its own box.
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Get your Bibliography worksheet and Source 1. Find where the
publisher and date are located on the Source 1 worksheet. Give a
thumbs up when you’ve found them.
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Fill in number 1 on your Bibliography worksheet by writing the date
and publisher in the two blanks.
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Check with your partner to see if the information you found for your
Bibliography matches. If it doesn’t, check Source 1 to find the missing
information.
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Find number 2 on your Bibliography worksheet. Look at your Source 2
worksheet to fill in the missing information.
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Check with your partner to see if the information you found for your
Bibliography matches. If it doesn’t, check Source 2 to find the
missing information.
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Staple your worksheets in this order: Bibliography, Glossary,
Source 1, Source 2.
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The papers in your packet are VIPs: Very Important Papers!
Your teacher will tell you where to put them so you will have
them for the next lesson.
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Launch Your Research
Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 1 of 6
Gathering Information
4.5 (53 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • gather information from two text sources to learn about asteroids.

  • take notes from provided text sources to determine key ideas.

  • cite sources in a bibliography.

Before this lesson...

Article Bibliography worksheet 30 copies
Article Glossary worksheet 30 copies
Asteroids Source 1 worksheet 30 copies
Asteroids Source 2 worksheet 30 copies
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1

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Investigating Asteroids: Sample Notes teacher-only resource 1 copy
Prep Instructions
  • Each worksheet in this unit will be used across multiple lessons. These worksheets are labeled as VIPs (Very Important Papers).

  • We suggest teachers make sure each student has a designated location (such as a folder) to store papers between lessons. Students will be directed to staple their worksheets together at the end of this lesson to start a research packet that they will add to later on.

  • This lesson is separated into two parts and can be taught in two different sessions if needed. A natural stopping point is included after students take notes on the first source.

  • The teacher notes key can be used to help support students who are struggling to take notes or to support students who were absent for a lesson.

  • We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

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