REVISION

REVISION

MOM IN ORBIT

BY: CG SALAMANDER

JEMMA JOSE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learners will be able to:

• appreciate the theme of the lesson through the author’s perspective.

• infer the meaning of new vocabulary and frame meaningful sentences.

• enable them to identify the adjectives of

  quantity-much / many and use them in creative writing.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Almost all the students will be able to

  appreciate the theme of the lesson through

  the author’s perspective.

• Majority will be able to infer the meaning of new vocabulary and frame meaningful sentences.

• infer the meaning of new vocabulary and frame meaningful sentences.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

C G SALAMANDER

JEMMA JONE

C G SALAMANDER

C.G Salamander is a fiction writer

and a story teller. He began writing

full time in 2012. His short stories

and comics have appeared in various short-story anthologies and literary magazines.

JEMMA JONE

Jemma Jone is a digital artist based in Chennai. She is passionate about telling stories through illustration and animation.

STARTER

• Who is this famous personality?

  Make a guess

• Why is he called as the Missile Man of India?

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Multiple Choice

Who is the author of MOM in Orbit?

• Kenn Nesbit

• C.G Salamander/Jemma Jone

• Jane Taylor

Mom In Orbit is based on real events. Scientists have been sending rockets into space for decades in the attempt to learn more about our solar system. This comic is about the Mars Orbiter Mission(MOM), also called Mangalyan . It is India’s first-ever Mars probe and it continues to orbit Mars carrying a colour camera and four scientific instruments to study the surface and atmosphere of the planet

What is a satellite?

A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star. Artificial satellites are human-built objects orbiting the Earth and other planets in the Solar System.

THEME OF THE LESSON

Science and Technology

KEY WORDS

• Mission

• Orbited

• Launched

• Delay

Key Points(In 2013, a team of scientists at ISRO…nervous indeed)

2013- Scientists wanted to send a satellite into the orbit around Mars and they were running short of time.

After every 18 months the distance between Earth and Mars will be less . So the satellite requires less energy for the launching into space.

If the mission is successful , then the satellite can send important information about Mars.

Due to bad weather, the launch was delayed and all were nervous.

Multiple Choice

After months of of hard work, bad weather DELAYED the launch by five days. Locate the synonym of the word ‘delayed’.

• hold up

• advanced

• rush

Multiple Choice

Why was the launch postponed for five days?

• The scientists couldn’t find the orbit.

• The weather was bad.

• There was a problem with the rocket.

Multiple Choice

What does ISRO stand for?

• Indian Science Research Organisation

• Indian Space Revamp Organisation

• Indian Space Research Organisation

GRAMMATICAL COMPONENTS

ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY

(MUCH/MANY)

Much and many are used to describe a large quantity of something .

Many is used with countable nouns.

Eg: I have many friends in Delhi.

Much is used with uncountable nouns .

Eg: I don’t have much work to do now.

Complete the exercises in page no : 121( C2 )

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct option. They have _________ computers.

• many

• much

BREAKOUT ROOM ACTIVITIES

• Group 1:Discuss and write

  Why were the scientists racing against time to launch the MOM?

• Group 2: Why do you think scientists want to find out more information about these planets ? How will that help the people on Earth?

• Group 3: Do you think human beings are the only intelligent living being in the universe? If so, why?

• Group 4: If you are given a choice to be a part of the UAE’s impending Mars’ mission, will you take part? If so, why?

PART - 2

KEY WORDS

• Orbit

• Thrust

• Obstacle

• technique

Key Points(5th Nov 2013---------------of

miles away) Page No : 114

The launch was successful!

The Satellite's engine was not strong enough to come out of Earth's orbit.

The another obstacle mentioned was getting the satellite into the Mar's orbit.

GRAMMATICAL COMPONENTS ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY

(SOME/ANY)

Some and Any are used to describe the quantity of something .

ANY is a negative adjective that indicates a small number or amount. When we use any in a question , we expect no or very little as an answer

Eg: I don't have any work at home.

SOME is a positive adjective that indicates a small number or amount. When we use some in a question , we expect yes as an answer.

Eg: Can I have some water?

Fill in the blanks using ‘any’ or ‘some’.

COMPLETE THE EXERCISES IN PAGE NO : 121( C1 )

• We need ___________colour markers.

• Is there __________ milk in the refrigerator?

• I do not have _________ pencils on my desk?

• Can you lend me ______ rubber bands?

Cross Curricular Link : Science - Solar System

Multiple Choice

State whether the following statement is true or false. Satellite is an object used to study about Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The next OBSTACLE the scientist faced was getting the satellite into Mars’ orbit. Locate the synonym of the word ‘obstacle ’ from the following options:.

• hold up

• block

• release

Multiple Choice

What was the problem with the satellite’s engine?

• It was heavy

• It was not strong enough

• It was not in the proper shape.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct option. I usually eat _________ bread with pasta.

• some

• any

PART - 3

STARTER

Identify the picture and speak a few words about the same.

KEY POINTS(If the satellite--------------to the stars) PAGE NO : 114-115

After the silent moment of worry and nervous the truth had finally arrived that the mom reached the orbit successfully .

Now it’s hard to believe that India’s first attempt to launch a satellite into space ended in failure because India is today one of the most important Spaceports in the world.

KEY WORDS

• DRIFT

• TARGET

• TENTERHOOKS

• HAUL

Multiple Choice

State whether the statement is true or false. In 18 months , the Earth and Mars would come close to each other.

• True

• False

GRAMMATICAL COMPONENTS ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY

(MUCH/MANY)

• Much and Many are used to describe a large quantity of something .

• Many is used with countable nouns.

  
  

  eg: I have many books in my shelf.

• Much is used with uncountable nouns .

  
  

  eg: I have much food in my refrigerator.

BREAKOUT ROOM ACTIVITIES

• Group 1- What was the first challenge for the scientists and how did they solve it?

• Group 2 - What was the second challenge for the scientists and why?

• Group 3- In the last panel of the comic , whom are the scientists speaking to ? How do you know?

• Group 4- Frame 5 sentences using the adjectives of quantity Many and Much

Multiple Choice

What was the second obstacle that the scientists face during the launch of MOM?

• To get the satellite into Mar’s orbit.

• To make the satellite’s engine slow

Multiple Choice

Identify the synonym of the word “Target”.

• aim

• hit

• anxious

Multiple Choice

When was India’s first attempt to launch a satellite into space ended in failure?

• 2013

• 1979

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct option. How __________ eggs are in this cake?

• many

• much

PART - 4

Recap of the lesson- MOM in Orbit

• In 2013- Scientists wanted to send a satellite into the orbit around Mars and they were running short of time.

• After every 18 months the distance between Earth and Mars will be less . So the satellite requires less energy for the launching

• If the mission is successful , then the satellite can send back important information about Mars.

• Due to bad weather, the launch was delayed and all were nervous.

• The launch was successful!

• The Satellite's engine was not strong enough to come out of Earth's orbit.

• The another obstacle mentioned was getting the satellite into the Mar's orbit

• After the silent moment of worry and nervous the truth had finally arrived that the mom reached the orbit successfully

• Now it’s hard to believe that India’s first attempt to launch a satellite into space ended in failure because India is today one of the most important Spaceports in the world.

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Learnt Vocabulary

Drift

Mission

Thrust

Haul

Target

Orbited

Obstacle

Delay

Tenterhooks

Launched

Technique

Grammatical components Adjectives of quantity

(much/many)

• Much and Many are used to describe a large quantity of something

• Many is used with countable nouns.

  eg: I have many books in my shelf.

• Much is used with uncountable nouns .

  eg: I have much food in my refrigerator.

Grammatical components Adjectives of quantity (some/any)

• Some and Any are used to describe the quantity of something .

• ANY is a negative adjective that indicates a small number or amount. When we use any in a question , we expect no or very little as an answer.

  Eg: I don't have any work at home.

• SOME is a positive adjective that indicates a small number or amount. When we use some in a question, we expect yes as an answer.

  Eg: Can I have some water?

Multiple Choice

What was the second challenge for the scientist?

• To make the satellite orbit around the sun.

• To get the satellite into Mars’ orbit.

• To launch the satellite on time.

Multiple Choice

ISRO has come a long way since the days of bullock carts hauling in important rocket parts. Locate the antonym of the word ‘haul ’ from the following options:

• pull

• push

• drag

Multiple Choice

State whether the statement is true or false. India launched its first satellite into Mars’ orbit on the first attempt.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of sending satellites into orbit?

• To take astronauts to space

• To take pictures and to send information on the climate , presence of water and the natural environment of the planet

• To check the launching time.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence using the correct option. Only __________ birds are flying in the sky.

• few

• much