Cassini K-4 Literacy Program: Grades 3 & 4
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Lesson	Format
Reading, Writing, and Rings Teacher Introduction Information on Reading, Writing, and Rings, using science notebooks throughout the lessons, student assessment, student growth indicators, and a wealth of invaluable information to make your journey more exciting.	PDF 559 KB
What Do I See When I Picture Saturn? Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Writing - Illustrations with Text Science Focus: Pre-Assessing Students - Scientific Ideas and Understandings	PDF 309 KB
The Mysteries of Saturn and Cassini Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Writing - Descriptive Writing Science Focus: Observing and Wondering - Essential Tools for Science	PDF 801 KB
Wondering About Saturn: A Short History Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Comprehension - Visualization Science Focus: Reading to Support Inquiry-Based Thinking	PDF 340 KB
How Far Away Is Saturn? Language Arts Focus: Descriptive and Compare/Contrast Paragraphs Science Focus: Understanding Size and Distance through Sun/Earth/Saturn Models	PDF 660 KB
Discovering Saturn, the Real "Lord of the Rings" Language Arts Focus: Reading Saturn 'Mini Books' and Writing Descriptive Paragraphs Booklet One - Introducing Saturn Booklet Two - Saturn - From the Outside In Booklet Three - Those Amazing Rings Booklet Four - Saturn's Moons Spanish: Booklet One - Presentando a Saturno ("Introducing Saturn" in Spanish) Booklet Two - Saturno - Desde afuera hacia adentro ("Saturn - From the Outside In" in Spanish) Booklet Three - Esos asombrosos anillos ("Those Amazing Rings" in Spanish) Booklet Four - Las lunas de Saturno ("Saturn's Moons" in Spanish) Science Focus: Build 2-D and 3-D Models of Saturn	PDF 9 MB
My Spacecraft to Saturn Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Reading and Writing as Problem-Solving Tools Science Focus: Problem-Solving Spacecraft Design	PDF 258 KB
My Spacecraft and Cassini Language Arts Focus: Compare and Contrast Science Focus: An Eye for Comparison	PDF 333 KB
All About Titan and the Huygens Probe Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Writing Practice Science Focus: Building Mission Background Knowledge	PDF 808 KB
Drop Zone! Language Arts Focus: Writing to Plan, Problem-Solve, and Analyze Science Focus: Designing and Testing a Parachuting Probe	PDF 357 KB
What Do I See Now When I Picture Saturn? Language Arts Focus: Illustrations with Text; Compare and Contrast Science Focus: Post-Assessment of Scientific Ideas and Understanding	PDF 181 KB
Putting It All Together Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Writing Practice - Descriptive; Compare and Contrast Science Focus: Synthesis of Information and Reflection	PDF 234 KB
Celebrating Saturn and Cassini Language Arts Focus: Nonfiction Writing Practice - Descriptive; Compare and Contrast Science Focus: Sharing New Knowledge with Peers	PDF 297 KB