Major themes or topics: solar system, galaxies, Big Bang, planet, cosmo, meteor, star, asteroid, moon, comet, atom, gravity, matter, telescope, Milky Way, spacecraft, rover

Key content: Students embark on an exciting journey to explore planets within our very own Milky Way Galaxy as they gain a deeper understanding of the solar system’s celestial bodies, their unique characteristics, and the fascinating ways they function.

Focus questions: What is in our universe? Why do we explore our universe? How do explorations outside earth affect our daily lives?

DCPS alignment: Grade 5 ELA, Unit 3 - Our Universe