Language and Content

Think About “Exploring Space”

Check your Understanding

1.–2. Work with a partner to complete each item.

  • 1. Goal and Outcome Make a diagram like the one below. Use information about space from the selection to complete the chart.

    illustration of a goal-and-outcome map

  • 2. Sum It Up Use your diagram to summarize how scientists learned about our solar system and outer space.

Review Vocabulary

3.–7. Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

Scientists study the _____. People who go to outer _____ are called _____. They have landed on the _____. They use _____ to get there.

Write about Outer Space illustration of pen icon

8. Write about what life would be like if you were an astronaut on a space station.

Vocabulary

  • space

  • solar system

  • rockets

  • moon

  • astronauts