by: Bob Riddle
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/1999Stock # ss99_022_08_36Volume 022Issue 08
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Overwhelming Vocabulary for Middle School
This article describes the motion of the planets in the solar system. It is not an easy read unless you understand the specific vocabulary to planetary motion. Words such as retrograde, op... See More
This article describes the motion of the planets in the solar system. It is not an easy read unless you understand the specific vocabulary to planetary motion. Words such as retrograde, opposition, superior conjunction and many more are sprinkled throughout the article. This article is written for middle school students. Where I teach this article is something that a high school astronomy class would more likely be reading.
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