Science - watch for questions to review for our next science test.  They will come home in the homework folder each week.  Also, keep reviewing the vocabulary - see below.

Our Solar System:  Pgs. 214 - 254

 SOLAR SYSTEM sites:

http://www.redcreekcsd.k12.ny.us/MSmith/ScienceSolarSystemWebsites.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm

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

http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/index.html 

VOCABULARY to memorize for the test:  learn 3 each week

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 starts that forms a picture