Teachers have been using this lesson as a low-stress way to practice planning, organizing, and writing informational responses - the exact skills students need for spring writing assessments.
An engaging informational article connected to space exploration
A structured informational writing activity
Standards-aligned writing practice similar to state performance tasks
Student-friendly organization supports and scaffolds
If your students enjoy it, the full unit expands the experience into a 5-week NGSS-aligned literacy-science integration that builds content knowledge, writing stamina, and student confidence.
