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Students complete a unit of lessons on our solar system, its stars, and astronomers. They record information in a space journal, design constellations, define key vocabulary, observe the phases of the moon, and create a group planet project.

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astronomers, astronomy, planets, stars, the moon, the solar system, the sun

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astronomers, moon, planets, solar system, stars, sun, science
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Grade
3rd
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Science
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Year
2004
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