Sample Content Archives – Smart Peg Learning

May 27, 2022June 2, 2022

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Author: Andrea Beaty

Think as you read:

What makes Rosie a good engineer?

How are you like Rosie? Do you think you are an engineer? Why?

Have you ever had an idea for something you want to invent? What was it? Draw a sketch of it, record a short video about it, or describe it in writing.

Would you like to share your thoughts about this book with other Smart Pegs? Choose a question above and add your answer to the comments section!

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November 12, 2019November 23, 2019

Readers’ Club Sample Activity

Readers’ Club – Level 1

Readers’ Club – Level 2

Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs

To participate in this edition of Readers’ Club, first read the book.
Then, share your thoughts on these questions in the comments section.

• Are all mysteries worth solving? Why or why not?

• Do you think that adults always know better ways to approach problems than kids do? Explain.

• Imagine what it would be like to live on the moon. What would be the biggest challenges and what benefits would you get from living on the moon? Explain.

BONUS:

• This fiction book describes the logistics of living on the moon. How did Dash and the others deal with the big and the gross stuff, like radiation and human waste?

• Write, sketch or record a short video of your answer and upload it in the comments section to share it with us!

Check out the comments to see what other Smart Pegs are saying about this book!

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Hidden Figures:
The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly

To participate in this edition of Readers’ Club, first read the book.
Then, share your thoughts on these questions in the comments section.

• Hidden Figures uncovers the story of the women whose work helped shape and define U.S. space exploration. Taken as a whole, why is their story significant to our cultural, social, and scientific history?

• What are some reasons for wanting more mathematicians at Langley in the early 1940s?

• “Tell me where you want the man to land, and I’ll tell you where to send him up.” says Katherine when advocating for herself to work on the Mercury capsule launch. How are the women in Hidden Figures able to express confidence in their work and abilities?

Check out the comments to see what other Smart Pegs are saying about this book!

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November 12, 2019November 23, 2019

Readers’ Clubhouse Sample Activity

Readers’ Clubhouse – Level 1

Readers’ Clubhouse – Level 2

I am Neil Armstrong
(Ordinary People Change the World)
by Brad Meltzer

To participate in this edition of Readers’ Clubhouse, first read the book.
Then, share your thoughts on these questions in the comments section.

• What did you like best about this book?

• How did the things Neil Armstrong did when he was young help him become an astronaut?

• Would you call Neil Armstrong a scientist? Why or why not?

*BONUS*

• If you were an astronaut, where would you like to go in space? Why?

Draw a sketch of it, record a short video about it, or describe it in writing. Upload your sketch, video or description to share it with us!

Check out the comments to see what other Smart Pegs are saying about this book!

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Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs

To participate in this edition of Readers’ Club, first read the book.
Then, share your thoughts on these questions in the comments section.

• Do you think that adults always know better ways to approach problems than kids do? Explain.

• Imagine what it would be like to live on the moon. What would be the biggest challenges and what benefits would you get from living on the moon? Explain.

*BONUS*

• If you could explore another place in Earth’s solar system, where would you go? Why?

Draw a sketch of your answer, record a short video about it, or write a short story to describe it. Upload your sketch, video or story in the comments section to share it with us!

Check out the comments to see what other Smart Pegs are saying about this book!

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November 11, 2019June 2, 2022

Journal Starters Sample Lesson

Did you know that the gravity on other planets pulls with more or less force than the gravity on Earth? A planet’s gravity depends on its mass.

Pick a planet you want to visit. Research its mass and gravity compared to Earth. Use your research to plan your visit:

• Is the force of gravity stronger or weaker on your chosen planet? How will that affect your visit?

• When you visit, what will it be like to walk on that planet? Will you need special equipment to get around? Describe and/or draw how you will travel from place to place while you’re there.

• Image you enjoy your visit so much that you decide to stay. How will that planet’s gravity affect the way you build your house?

BONUS:

Would you like to share your thoughts with other Smart Pegs? Copy your journal entry and post it in the comments section! Or, take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and upload it here!

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November 11, 2019June 2, 2022

Word Builders Sample Activity

October 30, 2019June 2, 2022

Nature Journals Sample Lesson

Today, think of some things that start with the letter S that could be the focus of a nature investigation where you live.

Here are some examples:
stars, snail, seasons, things that are squishy or small

• Go outside, look around and choose one of the things from your list.

• Spend some time sketching pictures of your letter S item in your nature journal.

• On your journal page, make sure to include location information. WHERE did you find it?

• Include some timing information. What season is it? What time of day?

Here’s an example: A shiny star sparkles above the sea on a hot summer night.

•If you can, add some of the actual items into your journal (like a small shiny shell glued to a page of your journal).

BONUS:

Would you like to share your nature investigation with other Smart Pegs? Take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and add it to the comments section!

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October 30, 2019June 2, 2022

This is a sample activity.Find more activities like this in S.T.E.A.M. Readers

Author: Andrea Beaty

This is a sample of Readers’ Club activities.

Readers’ Club A Smart Peg Book Club

Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

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This is a sample of Readers’ Clubhouse activities.

Readers’ Clubhouse A Smart Peg Book Club

I am Neil Armstrong (Ordinary People Change the World) by Brad Meltzer

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This is a sample activity. Find more activities like this in S.T.E.A.M. Journals (level 7-9)

Journal Starters Gravity Plan: Visit to Another Planet

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Word Builders Earth, Moon & Sun

Practice Activities

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What’s It Mean?

Sort It Out

AFFIX EXPERT:

You discovered a new object in the solar system! Use the affixes in this list to name it. Draw a picture of the new object and share it in the comments below!

This is a sample activity. Find more activities like this in S.T.E.A.M. Journals (level K-6)

Nature Journals Letter S

Today, think of some things that start with the letter S that could be the focus of a nature investigation where you live.

This is a sample activity. Find more activities like this in Word Builders (level K-4)

Word Builders Jr. sol

Practice Activities

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Which pictures will help you remember what sol- means?

Tell which objects are in our solar system.

Draw a picture that will help you remember what sol- means. Share it in the comments below!

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Readers’ Club
A Smart Peg Book Club

Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs

• a free one-week trial
• all available Readers’ Club activities
• commenting feature enabled
• full access to all content in The Library

Readers’ Clubhouse
A Smart Peg Book Club

I am Neil Armstrong
(Ordinary People Change the World)
by Brad Meltzer

• a free one-week trial
• all available Readers’ Clubhouse activities
• commenting feature enabled
• full access to all content in The Library

This is a sample activity.
Find more activities like this in S.T.E.A.M. Journals (level 7-9)

Journal Starters
Gravity Plan: Visit to Another Planet

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Word Builders
Earth, Moon & Sun

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Nature Journals
Letter S

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Word Builders Jr.
sol

**Which pictures will help you remember what sol- means?**