Mae Jemison: Space Scientist VOCABULARY
A person who travels in space ASTRONAUT The astronaut boarded the space shuttle.
To do very well at something EXCEL If you study hard for your tests and quizzes, you will excel in school.
Concentrated on one activity or subject SPECIALIZED Mae specialized in medicine before she became an astronaut.
The room simulates what it would feel like in space. imitates SIMULATES The room simulates what it would feel like in space.
Ways of handling things TECHNIQUES Before going into space, they learned special techniques for exercising in a weightless environment.