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E.T. Write Home Lesson PlanE.T. Write Home Lesson Plan
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E.T. Write Home

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Students read the book, The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, and discuss the planets visited by the characters in the book. They write journal entries from the viewpoint of E.T., writing letters home describing his travels in the solar system.

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planets, space, the solar system

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e.t, planets, solar system, space, science

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