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Unit 6: Shoot for the Stars

Join us on an exciting journey through our solar system, where we explore fascinating concepts like craters, asteroids, and planets. Learn how craters form through meteorite impacts and explosions. Discover the beauty of tiny specks in the sky and the importance of telescopes for stargazing. Understand the role of experts in fields like meteorology, and how satellites orbit more massive objects in space. This unit will ignite your curiosity about the universe and help you perceive the wonders of our cosmic neighborhood!

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Unit 6: Shoot for the Stars

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  1. Theme 11: Our Solar System Unit 6: Shoot for the Stars http://grizzlyhugs.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/stars-sky-lg.jpg

  2. crater- a large bowl-shaped hole on the surface of a planet http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kiefer/Education/SSRG2-Craters/meteor_crater.gif A crater is usually formed by a meteorite or an explosion.

  3. speck- a tiny bit of something that can barely be seen http://cdn-viper.demandvideo.com/media/A3CD2F56-0213-452F-A84A-7A69C742E8BD/jpeg/B9EB23F1-359C-4273-8E66-2B7B223AA1F3_3.jpg Mom cleaned so well that there wasn't a speck of dust left in the house.

  4. perceive- to understand or become aware of something http://www.wbs.eu.com/images/HomeGallery/Good%20Friends.JPG Ella perceives that you like her as a great friend.

  5. planet- an object that circles around the sun or another big star http://www.wbs.eu.com/images/HomeGallery/Good%20Friends.JPG Earth is the name of the planet that we live on.

  6. telescope- a tool that uses lenses to make distant objects seem closer http://ecommprojects.com/seo/Ahmed-Zewails-4d-Telescope/Telescopes.jpg My brother uses his telescope to look at the stars in the sky.

  7. expert- a person who has a lot of knowledge, skill, or experience about something specific http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/43286487.html A meteorologist is considered to be an expert in the field of weather.

  8. appear- to come into view and be seen http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/1a/75/10/terry-evanswood-the-tiger.jpg The magician made a tiger appear in a cage.

  9. asteroid- a rock that orbits the sun http://standeyo.com/NEWS/09_Space/09_Space_pics/091027.asteroid.jpg If a huge asteroid would hit Earth it would cause a lot of damage.

  10. image- a picture or photograph of something http://www.mapsharing.org/MS-maps/map-pages-space-map/images-solar-system/4-solar-system-planets-map.jpg Our teacher showed us an image that included the planets in our solar system.

  11. satellite- an object that orbits a larger object in space http://cumbriansky.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/satellite1.jpg The satellite was 1,500 feet above the Earth’s atmosphere.

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