Plan Lesson 8
Can I choose effective vocabulary and Writer's Knowledge to plan my Formal Mission Log?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
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chap
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__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
analysed
Who/What
Sentence
I analysed rocks.
Add Detail: relative clauses
I analysed rocks
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
Re-read
Build
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
I analysed rocks
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
surveyed
Subject
Sentence
I surveyed the landscape.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
I surveyed the landscape; there was still much left to explore.
______________________________
______________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
I surveyed the landscape there was still much left to explore.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I choose effective vocabulary and Writer's Knowledge to plan my Formal Mission Log?
How Formal Mission Logs Work
First: Report the landing and arrival, describe the surface and conditions, and explain any immediate observations or problems.
Then:Describe the landing site, explain the tasks completed and discoveries made, and report how the equipment performed.
Finally:Explain future plans, suggest improvements, and describe what preparations will happen next for the mission.
Let me show you how to plan.
Teacher's Plan: Mission Log: The Surface of Titan
Example Text: Mission Log: The Surface of the Moon
Your Plan: Mission Log: The Surface of Mars
Part 1: Report on landing and arrival on the surface
Part 2: Report on the landing site and its features
What good writing looks like
This will show you how to plan and write
Part 3: Describe tasks carried out
Part 4: Report on equipment and suggest improvements
Part 5: Describe preparations for next tasks
My Turn: Part 1
Your Turn: Part 1
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 2
Your Turn: Part 2
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 3
Your Turn: Part 3
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 4
Your Turn: Part 4
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 5
Your Turn: Part 5
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Completed Plan
Click
Now talk through your plan
Can I plan my Formal Mission Log?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I analysed rocks
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly.
Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side.
Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat.
Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax.
Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards.
Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically.
Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm.
Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I surveyed the landscape; there was still much left to explore.
______________________________
______________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
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Plan Lesson 8
Can I choose effective vocabulary and Writer's Knowledge to plan my Formal Mission Log?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
chap
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
analysed
Who/What
Sentence
I analysed rocks.
Add Detail: relative clauses
I analysed rocks
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
Re-read
Build
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
I analysed rocks
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
surveyed
Subject
Sentence
I surveyed the landscape.
Add Detail: semi-colon for independent clauses
I surveyed the landscape; there was still much left to explore.
______________________________
______________________
Re-read
Build
Insert the semi-colon to link the two independent clauses that could stand alone.
Check
I surveyed the landscape there was still much left to explore.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I choose effective vocabulary and Writer's Knowledge to plan my Formal Mission Log?
How Formal Mission Logs Work
First: Report the landing and arrival, describe the surface and conditions, and explain any immediate observations or problems.
Then:Describe the landing site, explain the tasks completed and discoveries made, and report how the equipment performed.
Finally:Explain future plans, suggest improvements, and describe what preparations will happen next for the mission.
Let me show you how to plan.
Teacher's Plan: Mission Log: The Surface of Titan
Example Text: Mission Log: The Surface of the Moon
Your Plan: Mission Log: The Surface of Mars
Part 1: Report on landing and arrival on the surface
Part 2: Report on the landing site and its features
What good writing looks like
This will show you how to plan and write
Part 3: Describe tasks carried out
Part 4: Report on equipment and suggest improvements
Part 5: Describe preparations for next tasks
My Turn: Part 1
Your Turn: Part 1
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 2
Your Turn: Part 2
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 3
Your Turn: Part 3
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 4
Your Turn: Part 4
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Turn: Part 5
Your Turn: Part 5
Pictures
What will you plan? What ideas did you gather?
Writer's Knowledge
Words and phrases
WorkingWall
My Completed Plan
Click
Now talk through your plan
Can I plan my Formal Mission Log?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I analysed rocks
whose surfaces appeared cracked.
________________________________________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly. Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side. Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat. Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax. Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards. Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically. Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm. Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I surveyed the landscape; there was still much left to explore.
______________________________
______________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.