Planets

The Solar System: A First Look (2007)

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Students take a tour of our solar system. Visit each of the planets to learn about their special features, sizes, and orbits. Learn about the planets' moons and rings, and how gravity keeps them in orbit. Stop at the sun, discover its immense size, and see sunspots and solar flares. Find out what scientists have learned about the planets through telescopes, space missions, and satellites.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:15
The Solar System: A First Look

All About the Planets (1999, 2003)

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What is a planet? We live on one, but there are others. Are they all like Earth? Is there life on other planets? All About the Planets takes children on a tour of the solar system, explaining vital statistics about each - size, distance fro the Sun, temperature and why some are rocky and solid while others are made entirely of gases.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
All About the Planets

Astronomy Series (2003)

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This four-part video series presents a detailed review of the important concepts in middle school earth science relating to Earth-Sun-Moon system, characteristics of the inner and outer planets, and fascinating highlights of the universe.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
01:20
Astronomy Series

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.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
Stars! Stars! Stars!

Planets (1995)

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Bill’s spacing out again… this time with the planets.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Planets

Gravity (1993)

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Next time you throw a ball in the air, and it doesn’t fly off into outer space, thank gravity.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Gravity

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