Science

We will be starting a new science unit this week!  This is our first unit on Earth Science.  Students will learn what objects share the Milky Way Galaxy with planet Earth.

Important Questions:

• What are the major common characteristics of the planets in our solar system? 
• What are the characteristics of objects in the solar system other than planets? 
• What components make up a galaxy?

Vocabulary:  planet, explore, gravity, weight, asteroid, solar system, moon, comet, sun, galaxy, Milky Way, comet

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