Evan Moor Exploring Space ‎ science curriculum workbook Grades 1-3 homeschool

Evan Moor Exploring Space science curriculum workbook Grades 1-3 homeschool Exploring Space covers these concepts: -Earth is part of a solar system in the Milky Way galaxy -stars are huge balls of hot, glowing gases -our sun is a star -groups of stars seen together are called constellations -each planet in our solar system has unique characteristics -Earth has one satellite called the moon -Earth s movements through space cause day and night and the seasons -scientists study space in many ways A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes: -teacher directions for lessons -reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. Also including The Moon (Smithsonian) level 4 reader. Goes great with this astronomy curriculum. And Do Stars Have Points?: Questions and Answers About Stars and Planets There are myths about it. Men have landed on it. Just about everybody has gazed at it in wonder. But what is the moon? Where did it come from? What’s it made of? Find out in this lively reader about the celestial body that’s so familiar and yet so mysterious.