Asynchronous Living in Space pgs. 14-23

Lesson 4

Teaching Meaning Vocabulary

mi · crobe (open, Vowel-consonant-e)

Microbe is a noun. It means very small living things
that are everywhere around us, including bacteria,
viruses, and fungi.

- A microbe is too small to be seen by the human eye
alone.
- Many different microbes can play a part in the same
disease.

Teaching Meaning Vocabulary
ex · pose (prefix, vowel-consonant-e )

Expose is a verb that means to lay open to
attack, danger or harm.
- He did not want to expose the cut to germs, so he covered it
with a band-aid.

- The mother did not want to expose the baby to the bright
sunlight for more than an hour.

- Exposure is the noun form. You can get sick fro exposure to
too many germs.

First Focus

What are challenges we learn about in
this section that astronauts face when
traveling in space?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are microbes?

• bacteria

• viruses

• dirt

• fungi

Multiple Choice

What helps us to feel the pull of gravity?

• the outer ear

• the inner ear

• our eyes

• our skin

Open Ended

Why do astronauts lose strength in their legs and backs when in outer space?

Multiple Choice

Astronauts can return to normal physical activity as soon as they return to earth.

• true

• false

Choral Reading

I can infer!

A mission to Mars would be dangerous to astronauts because the longer you are exposed to cosmic rays, the higher the risk of cancer. Mars is a far journey from earth, so the farther the distance from earth the higher the health risk for astronauts.

Open Ended

Review of First Focus:

What are challenges we learn about in this section that astronauts face when traveling in space?

New Focus for Partner Reading

Think about the characteristics and/or
qualities NASA looks for in people
they hire to be astronauts.

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Open Ended

Second Focus:

What are the characteristics and/or qualities NASA looks for in people they hire as astronauts?

Open Ended

Why are microbes problems on spacecraft?

Open Ended

What are some of the effects on astronauts in space due to the lack of gravity?

Open Ended

What is a benefit to astronauts using internet in space?

Anchor Chart

Living in Space

Health Issues

Identical

Astronauts

Web Surfing in

Space

Ups and Downs

Open Ended

A friend is thinking about becoming an astronaut,

Write a letter to your friend to share your opinion of ths idea. Use evidence from the text to support your opinion.