Thanksgiving Dinner in Space
Students read a nonfiction passage about how astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space, written at 6 reading levels (3rd grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about how astronauts prepare and eat a holiday meal in space.
- Find details that explain how space food is made safe and kept light.
- Explain why astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread.
- Determine the meaning of science words such as thermostabilized and microgravity from context.