Core: Facts, Research, Comprehension, Magazine articles

English Year 5/6
This unit is part of Year 5/6 Mixed Age English Planning Space

SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

You Will Need

Essential Texts
Hidden Figures - The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Curiosity – The Story of a Mars Rover by Markus Motom

Optional Texts
Selection of non-fiction books about Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Dr Christine Darden, Mars, Space, the Mars rovers.

Weblinks
The Moon Landing – National Geographic Kids
History of Space Travel – National Geographic Kids
Tim Peake Interview - National Geographic Kids
Katherine Johnson – National Geographic Kids
Space Place – NASA Science for Kids