Dear Parents,

        You are more than welcome to help your child research and learn more about the solar system. I encourage you to play some of the online games with them. You might even be able to make your own game that you can play at home! I have provided a list of words that can be found in each chapter of the book. They will be spelling/vocabulary words. That means that your child must know how to correctly spell each word, and a reasonable definition of each word. The definition of each word can be found in the back of the book, just before the index. If you have any questions or comments, you can e-mail me at HLHaney@manchester.edu.

Sincerely,
Heather Haney

Here is a list of the focus words for each chapter:
        (they appear bold in the book)

Chapter 1: Looking at the Universe

- universe
- Big Bang
- gravity
- galaxy
- light years
- constellations

Chapter 2: The Solar System

- orbits
- axis
- star
- inner planets
- gas giants
- moons

Chapter 3: Comets, Meteoroids, and Asteroids

- coma
- tail
- comets
- meteoroids
- meteors
- meteorites
- craters
- asteroids
- asteroid belt

Chapter 4: People in Space

- telescope
- atmosphere
- probes
- astronauts
- rovers

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