Ready Steady Read Together
Can You Get Rainbows in Space?: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
…space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
human eye
visible spectrum
universe
infrared
tiny particles
galaxies
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From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
human eye
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
human eye
Your turn
universe
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
visible spectrum
infrared
tiny particles
galaxies
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There are billions of stars in the universe,
so you might think that space should be super bright.
But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time –
that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge - and getting bigger all the time - that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
I notice it says that the ‘light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.’ From this, I can infer that space looks black because most of the starlight hasn’t reached our eyes yet. This explains why, even though there are billions of stars, space still appears dark.
This gives me one point and the evidence to support it.
Reveal Explainer
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Teach
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence many of the stars in the universe aren't old enough for their light to have reached us yet
many stars are too young for their light to have reached us yet
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Text Mark Evidence their wavelengths are getting longer, past the red part of the visible spectrum
much of the light from distant stars is stretched beyond the visible spectrum
Text Mark Evidence there is no air in space…light has nothing to scatter from
there is no air in space to scatter light and make the sky appear bright
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence unless light hits your eyes directly from the Sun or a star, you will not see it
we only see light if it travels directly into our eyes
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
Text Mark Evidence a light year is a measurement of the distance light travels in one year
the measurement is a light year
Text Mark Evidence nearly 6,000,000,000,000 miles
one light year is nearly 6,000,000,000,000 miles
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence some telescopes can detect infrared light, X-rays, and radio waves
telescopes can detect types of light that human eyes cannot see
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
Text Mark Evidence these types of light come from stars, planets, and galaxies that are invisible to the human eye
telescopes reveal stars, planets and galaxies that are invisible to the human eye
Text Mark Evidence when scientists use these telescopes, space no longer looks black
telescopes show that space is full of colour, movement and energy
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Text Mark Evidence there is no air in space
air
Text Mark Evidence tiny particles in the air
particles in the air
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘infrared’?
Match Me
Match each scientific term to its correct meaning:
4 scatter
1 light year
3 infrared
2 wavelength
B) the distance light travels in one year
D) to spread out in different directions
A) a type of light humans cannot see
C) the length of a light wave
Click if correct
Check
True or False?
Some stars cannot be seen because their light has not reached Earth yet.
False
True
Fill the Gaps
universe
human eye
empty
Space appears black to the partly because it is so massive. It would take a long time to travel from one object in the to another, so even though there is a lot of stuff in the universe, because it is so big it seems – and dark.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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empty
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Ready Steady Read Together
Can You Get Rainbows in Space?: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
…space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
human eye
visible spectrum
universe
infrared
tiny particles
galaxies
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
human eye
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
human eye
Your turn
universe
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
visible spectrum
infrared
tiny particles
galaxies
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There are billions of stars in the universe,
so you might think that space should be super bright.
But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time –
that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge – and getting bigger all the time – that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
Explore
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
There are billions of stars in the universe, so you might think that space should be super bright. But space is so huge - and getting bigger all the time - that the light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.
I notice it says that the ‘light from all those stars takes millions and millions of years to get to us.’ From this, I can infer that space looks black because most of the starlight hasn’t reached our eyes yet. This explains why, even though there are billions of stars, space still appears dark. This gives me one point and the evidence to support it.
Reveal Explainer
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Teach
From: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence many of the stars in the universe aren't old enough for their light to have reached us yet
many stars are too young for their light to have reached us yet
A) Why does space look black, even though there are billions of stars in the universe?
Text Mark Evidence their wavelengths are getting longer, past the red part of the visible spectrum
much of the light from distant stars is stretched beyond the visible spectrum
Text Mark Evidence there is no air in space…light has nothing to scatter from
there is no air in space to scatter light and make the sky appear bright
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence unless light hits your eyes directly from the Sun or a star, you will not see it
we only see light if it travels directly into our eyes
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What measurement is used to describe how far light travels in space and how many miles?
Text Mark Evidence a light year is a measurement of the distance light travels in one year
the measurement is a light year
Text Mark Evidence nearly 6,000,000,000,000 miles
one light year is nearly 6,000,000,000,000 miles
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence some telescopes can detect infrared light, X-rays, and radio waves
telescopes can detect types of light that human eyes cannot see
C) Give two ways that telescopes help scientists see things in space that humans cannot see.
Text Mark Evidence these types of light come from stars, planets, and galaxies that are invisible to the human eye
telescopes reveal stars, planets and galaxies that are invisible to the human eye
Text Mark Evidence when scientists use these telescopes, space no longer looks black
telescopes show that space is full of colour, movement and energy
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What is missing in space that stops light from scattering?
Text Mark Evidence there is no air in space
air
Text Mark Evidence tiny particles in the air
particles in the air
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘infrared’?
Match Me
Match each scientific term to its correct meaning:
4 scatter
1 light year
3 infrared
2 wavelength
B) the distance light travels in one year
D) to spread out in different directions
A) a type of light humans cannot see
C) the length of a light wave
Click if correct
Check
True or False?
Some stars cannot be seen because their light has not reached Earth yet.
False
True
Fill the Gaps
universe
human eye
empty
Space appears black to the partly because it is so massive. It would take a long time to travel from one object in the to another, so even though there is a lot of stuff in the universe, because it is so big it seems – and dark.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: Can You Get Rainbows in Space? by Dr Sheila Kanani © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
human eye
universe
empty