Team Moon
Publication Information
Author:  Thimmesh, Catherine	Illustrator:
Title:  Team Moon	Date:  2006
Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-618-50757-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay, reference
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
This fact-filled book commemorates the achievement of 400,00 people of "team moon" who were responsible for the first walk in space in July, 1969. Color photographs, biographies, annotated source material, websites for further information, a glossary, and an index make the book a useful classroom text, but the white text on glossy black paper may cause some readers difficulty.
Teaching Ideas:
The decentralized organization makes this book a better resource than a cover-to-cover read. Readers might benefit from creating a timeline for the major events/problems detailed in the book, perhaps including research on previous satellite missions that prepared for the Apollo 11 flight. Using K-W-L and Jigsaw strategies, small groups could investigate the contributing work of different companies--Grumman for the lunar module, Underwood for photography, the Parkes Radio Telescope to beam the space photos, ILC Dover for spacesuit designs--and report back to class or create a classroom magazine.
Teaching Strategies:
Creating a Classroom Magazine    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/create_class_zine.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/prob_solution.pdf
Strategies to Support Collaboration    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/strategies_collab.pdf
Venn Diagrams    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf
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Art and Photography > photography Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > problem solving Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > taking risks History > time period > 20th Century > 1960's Science > meteorology Science > scientists/inventors History > topic > exploration Work > scientist Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > collaboration

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