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Through photographs, captions, clear explanations, and an overview of the Artemis programme, students learn about astronauts’ experiences, the information gathered from moon samples, and plans for establishing a lunar base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy connecting past achievements with future possibilities, the text supports students to develop curiosity about space and consider how exploration extends scientific understanding. It encourages learners to think critically about the risks, costs, and potential benefits of lunar missions, while introducing the possible contribution of technology from Aotearoa New Zealand. This makes it a rich text for integrated literacy, science, and technology learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis pack contains wide range of response activities including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guided reading plan exploring key literacy elements including inference and deduction, language use, making connection and text organisation, along with key questioning to promote emotional intelligence, metacognition and compassionate inquiry. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn independent learning contract complete with explainer videos for activity clarity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wide range of response activities to support developing and embedding key literacy skills including sentence and word work, spelling, and cloze activities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurriculum Phase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Phase 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear Level:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Year 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reading for meaning, locating and synthesising information, sequencing events, making inferences, identifying key ideas and supporting detail, understanding headings and captions, interpreting photographs, and supporting responses with evidence from the text\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScience – Planet Earth and Beyond:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the moon and its surface, the solar system, lunar exploration, gravity, and similarities and differences between conditions on Earth and the moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScience – Nature of Science:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e scientific curiosity, collecting and examining samples, using evidence to develop understanding, investigating unanswered questions, and considering the challenges of space exploration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spacecraft and lunar rovers, technologies that support exploration, solar power, planning for a lunar base, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s potential contribution to future missions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Non-fiction, informational article, historical overview, scientific explanation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey words include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Apollo, Artemis, astronauts, Buzz Aldrin, discoveries, exploration, gravity, lunar base, lunar rovers, moon, moon landing, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Rocket Lab, scientific evidence, solar power, solar system, space, spacecraft, space race, technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48412937027782,"sku":"SJ Yr 4 June 2026 One Giant Leap Literacy Pack","price":8.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6530\/1702\/files\/SJYr4June2026_Page_01.jpg?v=1792869323","url":"https:\/\/theresourcecupboard.co.nz\/products\/sj-yr-4-june-2026-one-giant-leap-literacy-pack","provider":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}