Launching Into Space

Dear General X,

We have completed our science boot camp. We are ready to launch on our expedition to Earth. We need to plan our route to get there. Can you help us? We have all the tools we will need to understand how the Earth changes.

Please Write Back,
The 3rd Grade X-lings



Dear X-lings,

Well done! I have received reports that your science boot camp was a success. Hopefully your observation skills are primed and ready to go. We are expediting your launch. Your launch will be moved forward to today at 11:30

Safe Travels,
General X

Science tools packed.

Load the ship

Space suites on.

Prepare the ship.

Study the map of our route.

Blast off!

Investigating Earth for the first time. And trying on our role of scientists.

Predictions about what might change on this foreign planet called Earth?

• Grass- might change colors, go away, start growing again
• temperature of water
• water will change into something hard
• land changes to adapt to water
• dark spots on the ground
• things poking out of the ground with frilly things we will call leaves
• temperature of the air
• water- evaporates, gets dirty, gets clean
• some invisible force was sometimes blowing on me and sometimes not blowing on me