“Dawn Spacecraft Will Go Asteroid-Hopping” is an informational article that describes a NASA mission to investigate two specific asteroids in our solar system. It explains how scientists classify space objects as planets, dwarf planets, and asteroids, and what we can learn about the beginning of our own solar system from studying asteroids and dwarf planets. An accompanying educator’s guide includes discussion questions and answers as well as definitions for key terms.
Earth and Space Science
READER MODULE
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade