1 D6 - Astronomy

Toads and Tessellations

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Magic. . .or math?



Enzo is the son of a great magician, however unlike his father, his spells create chaos instead of order. What really interests Enzo, more than books about magic, are books by and about the lives of famous physicists and astronomers like Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler. Enzo dreams not of becoming a magician, but a mathematician instead.



Toads and Tessellations

Older Than the Stars

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In a way, we are all as old as the universe itself. In fact, every bit of every one of us was created in the Big Bang, billions of years ago.



Stunning illustrations and lively verse tell the story of the cosmic connections that tie human beings to the beginning of the universe. Simple, informative prose provides additional facts.

Older Than the Stars

To Scale: The Solar System (2015)

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On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe.
A film by Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:07
To Scale: The Solar System

Fly Me to the Moon

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Young housefly Nat is looking for adventure and hatches a plan to jet into outer space with his two best friends, I.Q. and Scooter. In their homemade space suits, they take a wild ride aboard Apollo 11 all the way to the moon. As their families watch at home, the three flies become the first insects ever to journey into space... but this is no ordinary thrill ride. After a potentially disastrous mechanical problem, these daredevil flies must save the day.

Director: 
Ben Stassen
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
01:25
Fly Me to the Moon

Spacetrekkers (2002)

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Science enthusiast Max Orbit leads children through a fun-filled lesson on planets, moons, comets, asteroids and more in this educational, live-action program, featuring colorful graphics and animated sequences.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
Spacetrekkers

The Solar System: Above and Beyond (2006)

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Computer graphics and footage of the planets combine in this magnificent review of our solar system. Learn about the structure of the different planets, the history of human interest in the solar system, and the strides we are taking to become better acquainted with our universe. Teacher Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:15
The Solar System: Above and Beyond

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