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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Postcard from Another Planet
You’re on vacation on a planet nobody has visited. Draw the view and write home about it.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- descriptive writing, letter format, world building
What kids do
“You are on vacation on a brand-new planet. Send a postcard home!”
- The front: draw the view from your planet
- Dear ____________, Today on planet ________ I…
- Design a stamp
How to run it
- Talk about what postcards say: where you are, what you saw, what you ate.
- Push for senses: what does the planet sound and smell like?
- Cut along the middle and glue back to back for a real postcard.
Talk about it
- What would surprise an Earth kid most about your planet?
- What would an alien write on a postcard from Earth?
- Why do postcards have so little space?
Take it further
Write the alien’s reply postcard.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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