Grade 5 Space Reports Pathfinder Barbara A. Begin-Campbell, MLS-Orchard Hollow Elementary Kent - ILILE: Helping Teachers Teach Action Plan: Grade 5 Space Reports: Learning Basic Research Strategies Curriculum Areas: Grade 5: Language Arts/Information Literacy and Technology/Science Specific Topic: Teaching students to create a research paper on Space science topics, using various sources. Introduce the use of Microsoft PowerPoint as an option for creating simple presentations as the final product. Selected Books Available at Orchard Hollow Library [REF 503 KIN] The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia. New York: Kingfisher, 2000 [REF 520 STO] Stott, Carole and Clint Twist. 1,001 Facts about Space. New York: DK, 2002 [REF 523.1 MIT.] Mitton, Jacqueline and Simon. The Scholastic Encyclopedia of Space. New York: Scholastic Reference, 1998 [BIO POG] Pogue, William R. How Do You Go to the Bathroom In Space. New York: T, Doherty Associates, 1985. Lots of fun facts and FAQbs! * Look for more biographies of astronauts including Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Christa McAuliffe, and Sally Ride [516.839JEF] Jeffries, David. Alien Lifesearch: Quest for Extraterrestrial Organisms.New York: Crabtree, 1999. Discusses what other planets may have the right conditions to support life and surveys aliens, unidentified flying objects, and our exploration of space. [522 SPA] Spangenburg, Ray. The Hubble Apace Telescope. New York: Franklin Watts, 2002. (Out of this World Series) Describes the history of the Hubble Space Telescope and its role in space exploration. Includes bibliographical references and index. [523.88 OXL] Oxlade, Chris. The Mystery of Black Holes. Heinemann Library, 2000. (Can Science Solve? Series) [629.47 HAY] Hayden, Kate. Astronaut: Living in Space. DK Publishers, 2000. (DK Readers 2 Series: Beginning to read alone.) Describes various steps astronauts take to prepare for space flight and follows Linda Gardner as she trains for shuttle mission. *Places to look for more books at the library: 363bs b Space Disasters 500bs b aliens, asteroids, astronomy, black holes, comets, galaxies, meteors, moons, planets solar system, stars, the universe , and many topics related to outer space. 629bs b Space exploration, travel, shuttles, rockets, space stations and more. Videos at Orchard Hollow Library (Must be checked out by the teacher.) [VHS 523.3 BIL ] Bill Nye the Science Guy: The Moon/Outer Space. Disney Educational Products, 1998. (2 prog.s, 26 min. ea.) [VHS 629.4 APO] Apollo 13: to the Edge and Back. WGBH Boston. Universal City, CA: MCA Universal Home Video, 1995 (87 min.) [VHS 629.4 BIL] Bill Nye the Science Guy: Space Exploration/Ocean Exploration. Disney, 1999. (2 prog.s, 26 min. ea.) Software available at Mentor Public Library [CDR 1301 (Children's)] Space Academy GX-1 (Mac/Win CD-ROM). Edmark, 2000. Rocket into Solar System Science Online Resources Library Catalogs Orchard Hollow Online Catalog Mentor Public Library Catalog (See your school Librarian for log-on and password so you can use Cat.Jr at home. too) Infohio Resources: Infohio Choose the K-6 section. Your best bets will be Encyclopedia Britanica and SIRS Discoverer. (See your school Librarian for log-on and password so you can use these at home. too) Search Engines Kids Click! I like this one because it lists reading levels for selections, and it screens for articles that are suitable for children. CyberSleuth Easy to use K-12 Student Homework Helper Google My favorite all-purpose search engine. Donbt forget to use limiters to narrow your search (+. -, bb&b). Helpful Space Web Links Astronomy Cafe Astronomy for Kids Astronomy for Kids (and supervised adults) NASA Kids Starchild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers This site is one of my favorites. It provides three different levels of presentation (easy, intermediate and advanced) and also provides an audio read-aloud for the text on each page. ZOOM Astronomy This easy-to-navigate site includes fun activities and print-outs. See your school librarian for members log-on and password, so that you can print and copy items for personal use. Teacher Resources Video available at Orchard Hollow Library [VHS 025.524 INT] Internet and Electronic Research Skills. SVE, 1999. (24 min.) Students will gain mastery of such concepts as web browsers, search engines, topic limiters, and the accuracy and reliability of Internet sources. The program also touches on the principles of using CD-ROM's and DVD's as research tools. Web Links Yahooligans Teacher's Guide: Citation of Sources A simple guide for correctly citing Internet sources. This is a great one to use with the students. Intellectual Property in the Information Age:A Classroom Guide to Copyright Books - Orchard Hollow Professional Collection [005.369 NEG PROF] Negrino, Tom. Microsoft Office 98 for MACS for Dummies. IDG Books Worldwide, 1998