, week of Nov. 07, 2011 1. New Science Satellite Achievements in
space have given scientists new and better ways to understand
life on Earth. The latest example is a new satellite launched by
America’s NASA space agency that will improve the way
information is collected on weather, climate change and
environmental conditions such as the ice cover of the Earth and
the ozone layer in the atmosphere. The satellite will send new
data back to scientists every time it orbits the Earth. As a
class, find a story about space exploration in the newspaper or
on the NASA website www.nasa.gov. Pick one mission and write a
letter to the editor describing ways it could improve life on
Earth. Make sure you use complete sentences in your letter.
Core/National Standard: Writing opinion pieces in which students
introduce the topic they are writing about, state and opinion
and supply reasons that support the opinion 2. Puppy Steals Ham
Sandwich When Teen Is Looking in Fridge November is National
Family Stories Month. Stories tha