March 2021

Blast Off, Mae!

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Blast Off, Mae!

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will analyze how Mae Jemison, a Black woman, realized her dream of becoming an astronaut.

 

Social Studies Focus:

Women's History Month

 

ELA Skills:

key details, writing, writing, vocabulary, opinion writing, using visuals

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a chart

 

Vocabulary:

curious, science fiction, encouraged

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, RI.2.10, L.2.1, W.2.1, SL.2.3

 

Guided Reading Level:

L

 

Lexile Level: 500L