Example for Grade 3: Informational – Astronauts (Informational) - ID: 5588
Astronauts (Informational)

Student Response
What Does an Astronaut Do?
Being an astronaut is not an easy job. They don’t just go to space to go sight seeing. they are there to learn about the wonderful things about space. You have to go to school for at least 18 years. After all that time studying you have to train for a very long time. Maybe even up to 130 hour of training.
Astronauts have to get plenty of exercise to stay healthy. Even in space!!!!! If they don’t they will get weak. They use big rubber bands and hook them around their shoulders. Then they bend their knees and press against the rubber bans to make their legs stronger. Then the do their arms by standinding on the band and pulling their arms up over their head.
When astronauts are in space their body changes. For the first week they are in space the might feel a little sick but they get used to it after a while. They also might feel wieghtless. That is what causes them to feel sick.