Earth's Place In the Solar System

Mrs. Anderson (United States of America)
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  1. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
    Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars.
  2. Milky Way
    the galaxy containing the solar system
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
  3. solar system
    the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
  4. humankind
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    Humankind's need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of our solar system .
  5. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
  6. humans
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
  7. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
    Recognize that a galaxy consists of gas, dust, and many stars, including any objects orbiting the stars.
  8. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
  9. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
    Identify our home galaxy as the Milky Way.
    Subject Area: Science
    Grade Level: 5
    BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: Earth and Space Science
    Big Idea: Earth in space and Time - Humans continue to explore Earth's place in space. gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, stars, the solar system , and Earth.
Created on Fri Oct 23 21:35:32 EDT 2009

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