Astronomy Series
(Includes all 4 titles below)

Available in DVD or VHS. The complete series is on 1 DVD for instant access to the content chapters in all 4 videos. Extra features of the DVD include indexes, labeled slides, glossary, animations, English subtitles, and an iMovie project.

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Earth, Sun, and Moon

This program explores the shape of the earth, its rotation on its axis, and its revolution around the sun. Students will develop an understanding of day and night, and the different seasons. Animations illustrate how the moon revolves around the earth, resulting in different phases of the moon. Other terminology includes: axis, rotation, revolution, compass, auroras, northern lights, magnetic field, winter and summer solstice, spring and autumnal equinox, moon, waxing, waning, full and new moon, first and last quarter.
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The Inner Planets

This title explores the features of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Animations illustrate how planets travel in elliptical orbits around the sun. Colorful images taken by satellites and telescopes highlight characteristics of the inner planets. Other terminology includes: solar system, nebular hypothesis, nebula, sun, nuclear fusion, orbit, inertia, and ellipse.
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The Outer Planets

Students are taken on an exciting animated trip to the outer reaches of our solar system. Images from NASA and the Hubble space Telescope illustrate the Giant Red Spot on Jupiter, Saturns' beautiful rings, the tilted rings of Uranus, and the frozen features of Neptune and Pluto. Other terminology includes: Milky Way Galaxy, ellipse, revolution, rotation, Asteroid Belt, asteroids, moons, Titan, atmosphere, methane and hydrogen.
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The Amazing Universe

This show explores the fascinating features of the universe, the different types of galaxies in our solar system and the position of our solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy. Other terminology includes: constellations, spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, barred spiral galaxy, light-year, apparent magnitude, nebula, white dwarf, giant star, neutron star, supernova, prominence, sunspot, solar flare, meteor, crater, and comet.
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