The World Space Week Heinlein Activity Guide includes the following activities:

Science Activities

Space Suit Design: Electric Circuits

Students are introduced to series and parallel circuits in a problem based activity.

Earth / Moon System

Students construct a simple scale model of the Earth, Moon and other Solar System objects that is accurate for size and distance.

Lunar Escape

Students are introduced to the concept of gravity and plan an escape from "Wormface."

Humans on the Moon

Students investigate NASA's Apollo program.

Space Suit Design: Solar System Diversity

Students design space suits for survival on different Solar System objects.

Making Observations

Students explore how we use multiple senses while making observations.

Language Arts Activities

Imagery

Students use the text excerpt to identify the author's use of imagery.

Descriptive Writing: A Lesson in Revision

Students create a monster and then write a description of it. Students exchange descriptions and attempt to draw the monster. Students then revise their original description.

Tone / Mood

Students use a text passage to explore the concepts of tone and mood. Students then write a passage to convey a specific tone or mood.

The Journey of a Hero: A Discussion

Students reflect on the entire novel to determine if the main character, Kip, fits the role of a classic hero.

Conflict

Students explore the concept of literary conflict.

Compare and Contrast

Students compare and contrast two aliens using a text excerpt.

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