READ 436: Text Set

By: Kristin Garrett, Kelsey Linke and Alex DeFrance

SOL 4.7
The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. Key concepts include; A) the planets in the solar system B) the order of the planets in the solar system; and C) the relative sizes of the planets The following books and websites are resources that can be used in the fourth grade classroom to help teach Science SOL 4.7. Each source covers the content in unique and interesting ways for children. We would love for you to follow our literature exploration through our solar system! Our text set will blast off in 321.

1. Me and My Place in Space by Joan Sweeney

ARI level: 3.9 Told from the perspective of a young child Colorful pictures Highlights vocabulary words Great for read-aloud Good independent read for advanced students

2.My Tourist Guide to the Solar System by Lewis Dartnell

ARI level: 5.9 Different pages featuring each planet Includes statistics Contains realistic labeled pictures Lengthy book that is great for teaching whole unit Great to have in the classroom as a project resource/reference

3.Enchanted Learning Website

ARI level: 3.4 Contains many different pages, activities for learning, and ideas for teaching Great for independent student exploration Includes printable mini-book with simple facts/illustrations Students can make and read the mini-book independently for a class activity/homework assignment

4. There's No Place Like Space by Tish Rabe

ARI level: 2.2 Includes fun pictures on each page Very kid-friendly narrative Introduces content in a simplistic way Includes glossary of important solar system words Students can read this book independently, even struggling readers!

5.Space: For Kids Who Really Love Space! by Roger Priddy

ARI level: 3.1 Kid-friendly Engaging, creative, and fun fonts, pictures, and paragraph structures Space timeline and glossary of terms Use during independent reading time or take home in individual book baggies

6.Planets: A Solar System Sticker Book by Ellen Hasbrouk

ARI level: 4.8 Flap-like format with each planet on a different flap! Poem structure (rhyming) Re-usable planet stickers Great as a classroom read aloud or for very advanced students!

7. Star Child Website

ARI level:4.4 From an organization within NASA Factual text with fun extension activities and games Level 1 and level 2 versions of the content based on age appropriateness and student readiness Presented by teacher and worked on in pairs

8.The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

ARI level: 4.2 Narrative story: a field trip to space! Side expository text Jokes, dialogue, speech bubbles Classroom read aloud Children can look through this book to learn facts on their own time

9. Astronomy! Out of This World by Dan Green

ARI level:4.0 Planet personification Unique format engages students! Creative visuals Can be read individually by above grade level students or as a read aloud

10.The Planets by Gail Gibbons

ARI level: 3.3 Visuals to represent all facts Huge picture of the entire solar system with labels Independent read for fourth graders

Mission: Text Set Complete!

References
Cole, J. & Degen. (1992). The magic school bus: Lost in the solar system .New York, NY: Scholastic Press. Dartnell, L. (2012). My tourist guide to the solar system and beyond. New York, NY: DK Publishing.

Dejoie, J. & Truelove, E. (2012). The solar system. Retrieved from http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html
Gibbons, G. (2005). The planets. New York, NY: Holiday House Publisher. Green, S. (2009). Astronomy: Out of this world! New York, NY: Kingfisher Publishing. Hasbrouck, E. (2001). Planets: A solar system sticker book. New York, NY: Little Simon Planet for Kids (2013). Planets for kids: Free astronomy network for kids. Retrieved from www.planetsforkids.org. Priddy, R. (2012). Space: For kids who really love space. New York, NY: Priddy Books. Quad City DJs (1996, November 12). Space jam. Atlantic Records. Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Flmc2LOr8 Rabe, T. (1999). Theres no place like space: All about our solar system. New York, NY: Random House Books for Young Readers. Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch (2008). Audio clip. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey63eDx6aqA Sweeney, J. (1998). Me and my place in space. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc.