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Grade Range: K - 4
Embark on an incredible literature adventure as Astronaut Anne McClain reads a book on video. <i>Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader</i> by Emily Calandrelli is a story about a third-grader and "inventor extraordinaire." Listen to this three-part story as you learn about Ada Lace’s latest invention, a ham radio used to contact people on this planet...and beyond. Strange noises are heard over the ham radio leading Ada Lace to believe that aliens are planning to invade Earth. Listen to the story to find out what happens next on this journey! The story is divided into three short videos ranging from 13 minutes to 22 minutes in length.
In the Classroom
This ebook could be used as a whole-group activity by sharing the video on your projector. Students could also view the video on individual devices (don’t forget the earbuds). This is a great book to use to connect science and language arts. After each part of the story, extend the learning, and have students answer a teacher-directed question or summarize the main events. After parts one or two, you could have students write predictions about what they think will happen next. Challenge your students to create simple blog posts using Edublog, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13449">reviewed here</a>. If students are too young for writing, have them create video responses using a tool such as Flipgrid <a href="/single.cfm?id=17677">reviewed here</a>.
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