Astronomy

Starry Messenger

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Copies: 1

"If they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge." -- Galileo Galilei

Author:

Peter Sis

Lexile:

830L

The Films of Charles & Ray Eames: Volume 4 (1993)

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Charles and Ray Eames are among the finest American designers of the 20th century. they are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design (the Eames Chair), industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:00

The Films of Charles & Ray Eames: Volume 4

Black Holes and Beyond (2000)

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Program Five: Black Holes and Beyond

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High

Length:

02:00

On the Dark Side (2000)

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Includes 2 programs. Program 1: Cosmic Alchemy (60 min.) In the beginning, the universe started as a single point. Yet from this tiny beginning came all the matter that we can see around us today. How could pure energy become matter? Over the last century, a series of discoveries have shed light on our understanding of matter.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

02:00

The Big Bang (2000)

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Includes 2 programs. Program 1: Seeing Is Believing (60 min.): Today we take for granted that the earth is round, that we orbit the sun. But these things are not obvious - our knowledge today is built on the foundation of hundreds of years of study. This program explores mathematics and how it revolutionized our view of the universe. Discusses Ptolemy, Newton, Einstein, and Hubble.

Grade Level:

High

Length:

02:00

Stars! Stars! Stars!

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Children will dive into astronomy in this lively production that introduces the universe and all of its wondrous parts.

Author:

Bob Barner

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:11