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Meet the Scientists

Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 2 of 6
Research
4.7 (34 reviews)
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DISCUSS:
What’s a topic you’d want to talk to an expert about?
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DISCUSS:
What information from this video would you want to include in your writing?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with.
When everyone knows who their talk partner is, move on to
the next step.
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When you’re ready to watch the interview, move on to the next step.
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Watch the interview.
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Get your Source 3 worksheet. Silently read the first paragraph.
When you’re done, show a thumbs up.
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Discuss with your partner: Which of these three sentences best
teaches someone that the Earth’s atmosphere protects us from
asteroids?
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Underline the third sentence in your Source 3 worksheet.
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Silently re-read the second paragraph. When you’re done, give a
thumbs up.
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Discuss with your partner: Which sentence teaches someone that
the Earth’s atmosphere protects us from asteroids? When you’ve
decided, underline it.
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Continue to look for quotes to use in your writing. Underline the
sentences you want to include.
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Re-read the sentences you underlined. Put a check mark next to the
two you want to include in your writing.
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Copy the two sentences you chose into the two quote boxes on your
worksheet.
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Write the name of the person who said the quote and their role onto
the lines in your notes.
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When you’re ready to hear the interview, move on to the next step.
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Watch the interview.
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Get your Source 4 worksheet. You can put your Source 3 worksheet
to the side for now.
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Look for expert quotes to use in your writing. Underline the
sentences you want to include.
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Pick two sentences that you want to include in your writing.
Put a check next to the sentences you chose.
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Share with your partner the sentences you picked and why you
chose them.
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Copy the quotes you want to use into the quote boxes at the bottom
of your worksheet. Write the name of the speaker and her role.
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Get your Bibliography worksheet. Fill in numbers 3 and 4 on the
worksheet using the information on each source.
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Put your Bibliography worksheet next to your partner’s. Compare
the information you found. If they don’t match, check the sources to
find the missing information.
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Add Sources 3 and 4 to your research packet by stacking them on
the back and adding one more staple.
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Meet the Scientists
Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 2 of 6
Research
4.7 (34 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • gather expert quotes by listening to two interviews with NASA scientists.

  • use a video transcript to select direct quotes to use in their writing.

  • add sources to their bibliography.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lesson 1 of this unit.
Asteroids Source 3 worksheet 30 copies
Asteroids Source 4 worksheet 30 copies
Answer Key from previous lesson
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Research Packet from previous lesson
Use the Research Packet (Bibliography, Glossary, Source 1, Source 2) from previous lesson.
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Stapler
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Prep Instructions
  • Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

  • At the end of this lesson, students will add the final two sources to their research packet with a second staple.

  • 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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