Village Christian Schools - A heritage of faith, a tradition of excellence

Mrs. Boyd

 

Chapter 5 Science Test will NOT BE OPEN BOOK....

 

 

Chapter 5 - Our Solar System

Worksheets will come home weekly.  Please review the questions and vocabulary below...10 - 15 minutes each night or as your child needs for mastery of the information.  Keep the worksheets in their red folder for classroom review.

 

 Week of:  

 Lessons and pages:

May 2

 Lesson 1: The Sun & It's Planets: pgs. 220-224

May 9

 Lesson 2: Telescopes: Discovering the Solar System: pgs. 230-232   

May 16

 Lesson 3: The Stars: pgs. 238-242

May 23

 Review lesson 1-3 worksheets and vocabulary

May 30

 Wednesday, June 1: Chapter 5 Test - closed book         
***The essay question from LESSON 1 will be covered on the test!!!  

 

 



Vocabulary to Review for Test - memorize 3 per week...then review...NOT AN OPEN BOOK TEST

planet - a large sphere, or ball, that moves around the sun.

solar system - the sun, the planets, and other objects

star - a hot, glowing ball of gases

asteroid - a large piece of rock or metal in space

comet - a chunk of ice mixed with rocks and dust moving through space

meteor - a small piece of ice, rock, or metal that has broken off a comet or asteroid

telescope - a tool to make far away objects appear closer and larger

lens - a piece of clear material that affects the path of light rays

constellation - a group of stars that form a picture

 

Great website for review!!!  Look for our 3rd grade workbook...it has penguins on the front.



 

 

 

 

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