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• Solar System, The: Above and Beyond
  Computer graphics and footage of the planets combine in this magnificent review of our solar system. Learn about the structure of the different planets, and the history of human interest in the solar system.
• Closer Look at the Planets, A: Space Science Series
  After watching this video, students will understand that the solar system is comprised of the nine planets, their moons and other objects in the sky and that scientists divide the planets into two categories – outer planet and inner planets. They then discover important facts that distinguish each planet.
• Earth Science: Solar System (20:00) Welcome to the star and nine planets of our neighborhood, the solar system. Formed 4.5 billion years ago, it was made from dust and gas remnants of the big bang. Just one of billions of stars in our galaxy, the sun’s gravitational pull holds the planets, comets, meteors, and asteroids in orbit. This “ordinary” star produces the heat and light that make life on Earth possible. The sun will live a life of about 10 billion years before expanding and then contracting to become a white dwarf. Larger stars’ life cycles are more dramatic. They may go supernova and even form black holes, vast expanses where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
• Greatest discoveries with Bill Nye: Astronomy (41:41) The Structure of Our Solar System —Explore how we came to understand that we live in a sun-centered solar system. Observing Movement in Space —Learn about the theory of general relativity and see how the Hubble Space Telescope changed the way we can view outer space. Measuring Cosmic Radiation—Examine the big bang theory and the discovery that provided evidence to support it. The Golden Age of Astronomy—Explore the golden age of astronomy and the mystery of our accelerating universe.
• Simply Science: Solar Energy in the Biosphere (27:04) The Earth is compared to a spaceship that travels through space carrying everything needed for survival. Students see the effects of light energy on matter and find evidence that light causes chemical reactions in plants. This leads to a discussion of the importance of solar energy in sustaining life and driving weather systems on our planet.
• Size and Scale: Peoria and Beyond (09:25) There really is no other way to show how big space is and how small we are, than to build a scale model. Meet astronomer Sheldon Schafer, and he’s actually pedaling from one planet to another. In fact, he’s converted the entire city of Peoria, and its immediate surroundings, into a scale model of the solar system. Produced by Discovery Channel School.
• Space Exploration: Our Solar System (31:21) "Part I: The Inner Planets" traces the development of our solar system. It describes the sun and the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Using video footage from NASA, computer-generated graphics, and animations, the planets are described and contrasted. "Part II: The Outer Planets" begins outside the asteroid belt. The huge outer planets are presented and compared. NASA footage from satellite fly-bys helps to show these exciting worlds. Distances in space are incredible, and even within our own solar system, they are beyond imagination. An attempt is made to help students appreciate these great distances with various comparisons and models.
• Spin around the Solar System: Look to the Stars (15:00) What are stars? How far away are they? How old is the world? Where does the universe end? With help from sophisticated telescopes, space probes, and centuries of accumulated scientific knowledge, the answers to these perplexing questions are being answered. This show steps beyond the solar system to introduce viewers to the universe, light years, super novas, and the Big Bang theory.
• Spin Around the Solar System: Our Rocky Neighbors (15:00) The four planets closest to The sun - including Earth - are small and dense, made of rock and metal. As a group They are often called The Inner Planets, The Rockies, or The Terrestrials. This program compares and contrasts members of The group - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - to each oTher and to The planets beyond. Students also learn about orbit paths, planet rotation, atmosphere, gravity, and oTher general solar system principles.
• Spin around the Solar System: The Outer Planets: The Gas Giants (15:00) Beyond Mars lie four colorful giant planets made almost entirely of gases. The planets have thick atmospheres, lots of moons and rings, low densities, and rapid rotations, but They lack a defined, solid surface on which an astronaut might walk. Each gas giant is distinctive: immense Jupiter is 1,400 times larger than Earth; Saturn has wide, colorful rings; Uranus lies on its side; and Neptune is so far away sunlight reaching it is 900 times weaker than on Earth.
• Spin around the Solar System: There's no place like Earth (15:00) This overview of the planet Earth covers a wide range of topics: how the Earth formed, why it has a hot metal core, how the atmosphere and oceans move, the theory of plate tectonics, the origin of life, and more. Our home is compared to other planets to help show how different and specially suited it is for life.
• TLC Elementary School: The Story of the Solar System
  Formation of the Solar System (5:17) Learn how galaxies came together. Solar Energy and Wind (5:12) Witness the power contained in the sun’s energy and wind. The Planets (5:01) Go from Mercury to Pluto as you travel the planets. Orbiting the Sun (5:08) Examine the role comets and asteroids play in the night sky.
• Elementary Video Adventures: Astronomy
  Explore the sun; then journey to each of the planets in our solar system. See how our view of the moon changes from day to day. And learn all about stars, including the sun.
• Reasons for the Seasons, The
  Students are shown, through the use of computer animation, the scientific principles responsible for our planet's yearly cycle of seasons. The tilt of the earth's axis and the planet's orbit around the sun are discussed. Other planets in our solar system are compared to earth, as terms such as revolution and rotation are defined
• What Is an Orbit?
  Orbit is the name for the path that an object takes as it moves on a continuous course around a larger object. The Earth orbits the sun and so do the other planets in the solar system. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto all orbit the sun, moving in a counter clockwise direction.