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Woodward’s spaceship blunting through the solar system is getting close to the outer limits as he nears a planet that rotates like no other. Uranus tilts so far on its axis that it spins sideways—a dizzying accomplishment! Too far to be seen from Earth without a telescope, Woodward has no trouble admiring this beautiful blue and green planet’s icy cover and glowing rings. He’ll have no trouble finding moons … Uranus has over 25 of them! Strap on your seatbelt for a spin around Uranus!
In this issue, space explorers will:
- Read expository text about Uranus
- Discover Uranus facts
- Calculate sums and differences to learn planet details
- Use data from a chart to find evidence to support true/false claims
- Read closely to comprehend missing words
- Use the newspaper to locate3 news for research
- Write about favorite jokes or riddles
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