A spaceship named Hera is going to visit a space rock called Dimorphos. This rock was pushed by NASA to see if we can stop it from hitting Earth. Hera will take a long trip and get there in December 2026. The rock is very far away, about seven million miles. Scientists want to learn how to stop space rocks from hitting us.

When Hera gets to Dimorphos, it will look at the hole made by the push and see what the rock is made of. Scientists want to know more about these space rocks to keep Earth safe. They think big rocks hitting Earth is not likely, but smaller ones could still be a problem. By learning more, they hope to stop any danger from space rocks. This mission helps us get ready for any space rock that might come our way.

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– Charades
Instructions: Choose key words from the article (e.g., spaceship, space rock, NASA, Hera, Dimorphos) and act them out without speaking. Have the rest of the class guess the word being acted out. This will help reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Select 5-10 words from the article (e.g., spaceship, rock, NASA, scientists) and have students draw the word on the board while the rest of the class guesses what it is. This will help with vocabulary retention and artistic expression.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Pick important keywords from the article and play a round of hangman with the class. Have students guess letters to uncover the word. This will help with spelling, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student describes an element from the article (e.g., Hera, space rock) to their partner who has to sketch it. This will improve communication skills, listening comprehension, and vocabulary usage.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about how they would feel if they knew a space rock might hit the Earth. Then, have them pair up and share their thoughts with a partner. Finally, open the discussion to the whole class to practice expressing opinions and engaging in conversations.

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1. What do you think a spaceship is?
2. How would you feel if a big rock from space was coming towards Earth?
3. Do you like learning about space rocks?
4. Why do you think scientists want to stop space rocks from hitting Earth?
5. What do you think scientists will find out about the space rock Dimorphos?
6. How do you think Hera will travel to get to Dimorphos?
7. Do you think it's important to study space rocks? Why or why not?
8. What do you think the mission of spaceship Hera is?
9. Why do you think scientists are studying the hole made by the push on Dimorphos?
10. How would you feel if you were on a spaceship going to visit a space rock?
11. Do you think space rocks hitting Earth is a big problem? Why or why not?
12. What do you think we can learn from studying space rocks?

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