“Earth to Aliens…
Time to Get Healthy”
A Class Writing Activity for Grades 2-3
ELA GLEs
Grade 2: 21,22,23,24,26,27,49,50,51,52,53
Grade 3: 22,23,24,25,27,45,46,47,48,49,50,51
Grade 3 Science GLE: 34
Created by: Mandy Poche
mpoche@wbrschools.k12.la.us
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Welcome to Planet Earth!
An alien has just arrived from another planet
in search of a solution to their planet’s
crisis. All inhabitants of their planet have
become terribly unhealthy. If they don’t
make changes now, it could be the end of
life form on their planet. They have come
to you for guidance. What do humans do
to grow and be healthy?
Your Mission
In order to help your desperate alien friend,
your class must write a report about what
humans have to do to grow and be
healthy. Hopefully, they can use some of
your ideas to help save the inhabitants of
their planet.
Please,
help us!
STEP 1: GATHER IDEAS
Click the pictures below to gather ideas
about staying healthy from articles by Kids
Health for Kids.
STEP 2: CREATE AN OUTLINE
How to Grow and Stay Healthy
I.
A.
B.
C.
II.
A.
B.
C.
III.
A.
B.
C.
IV.
A.
B.
C.
Special Note: Add or take away sections of the outline to fit your information.
STEP 3: WRITE A FIRST DRAFT
Type a first draft of your report here.
STEP 4: REVISE
• Click the back button to go back to the first
draft.
• Read the report again.
• Make changes to make the report better.
Revisions:
– Does the report make sense?
– Are there any ideas that need more information?
– Are there any ideas that are not necessary?
– Are there any words that could be changed to be
more clear or more descriptive?
Proofreading corrections:
– Spelling mistakes
– Punctuation mistakes
– Capitalization mistakes
STEP 6: FINAL DRAFT
After all revisions and proofreading
corrections are noted, the report is ready
for its final draft.
Type the report using Microsoft Word,
TuxPaint, KidPix or any other program that
has a text option. You may choose to add
pictures to the report for your alien friends.
Great Job!
Your alien friend is eager to take the report
back to his planet to share ideas for
staying healthy.
Thank
you!
Thank
you!