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The World of Space (Great Science Adventures)

In The World of Space students explore space while learning about the solar system, galaxies, sun, planets, comets, meteorites, and more.

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Resource Type
Book
ISBN
9781929683079
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
23
Suggested Grades
5th - 8th
Publisher
Common Sense Press
Copyright
2001

Chapters

  • 1 What is astronomy?
  • 2 Who were the first astronomers?
  • 3 What are stars?
  • 4 What is the Sun?
  • 5 What are galaxies?
  • 6 What is the solar system?
  • 7 What do we know about Earth?
  • 8 What do we know about the Moon?
  • 9 What is an eclipse?
  • 10 What do we know about Mercury?
  • 11 What do we know about Venus?
  • 12 What do we know about Mars?
  • 13 What do we know about the asteroid belt?
  • 14 What do we know about Jupiter?
  • 15 What do we know about Uranus?
  • 16 What do we know about Neptune?
  • 17 What do we know about Pluto?
  • 18 What are comets?
  • 19 What are meteroids, meteors, and meteorites?
  • 20 When did people begin space explorations?
  • 21 What is the space shuttle?
  • 22 What are satellites, space probes, and the Hubble Telescope?
  • 23 What do we know about life in space?

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