Vocabulary Cards for 82 Space Terms – former FLASH FREEBIE!
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This was one of my favorite Word Wall sets to create. There were so many amazing photos and diagrams to choose from – it was hard to narrow it down to just 82 space terms! You will love these beautiful Word Wall cards – download them today fm Ms. Cotton’s Corner on TPT!
This resource includes 82 full color Word Wall cards – each with an important term related to Space and the Solar System and a kid-friendly definition.
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What is Included in this Space Terms Resource?
This set includes 82 Word Cards – each with a definition and a high-quality photo to teach space terms. The photos add context to the definition, and often feature diagrams and scientific situations that bring the word to life! Your students will quickly master the important Science concepts related to the Solar System/Space with the help of these vocabulary cards.
Many of these photos are from NASA – they are full resolution and eye catching! Create a beautiful bulletin board in minutes – that is also a terrific teaching tool.
This resource includes these 82 Space terms.
| asteroid | asteroid belt | astronaut | astronomy |
| astronomer | atmosphere | axis | Big Bang |
| black hole | celestial body | comet | constellation |
| crescent moon | comet | dense | dwarf planet |
| Earth | eclipse | elliptical | equator |
| equinox | full moon | galaxy | gas giant |
| gibbous moon | gravitational pull | gravity | heliocentric |
| high tide | ice giant | inner planets | International Space Station |
| Jupiter | Kuiper Belt | light year | low tide |
| lunar eclipse | Mars | Mercury | meteor |
| meteroite | meteoroid | Milky Way | moon |
| NASA | nebula | Neptune | new moon |
| observatory | orbit | outer planets | phases of the moon |
| planet | Pluto | quarter moon | quasar |
| revolution | revolve | rotate | rotation |
| satellite | Saturn | season | solar |
| solar eclipse | Solary System | solstice | sphere |
| star | sun | sunspot | supernova |
| telescope | terrestrial planets | tide | universe |
| Uranus | Venus | waxing moon | waning moon |
| zenith | zero gravity |
To make this truly easy, display the terms in a pocket chart. This is the one that I use in my classroom – the cards fit perfectly in the pockets! Please note, the Word Wall cards shown in the image are NOT from this Word Wall set, but you can get them as part of my States and Properties of Matter Word Wall resource.
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Why Teach Science Terms?
Building a strong vocabulary increases reading comprehension as well as understanding of the key Science concepts. This Word Wall will help you improve reading AND Science understanding – win win!
Teaching vocabulary explicitly can be a quick routine that pays off with big results. These Word Wall cards make it easy to teach the space terms. No prep needed, just grab a card and teach! Consistent, easy routines that you weave throughout your day, in multiple content areas, will help you explicitly teach the vocabulary your students need to know. Want a FREE e-book with vocabulary routines? Grab this one today – it’s always FREE!
And check out these other posts for more tips and information on vocabulary instruction.
- Why Teach Vocabulary?
- Practicing Vocabulary with Beat the Clock
- Using Word Walls for Explicit Vocabulary Teaching
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