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Starry Night Classrom DVD's Atlas of the Sky Classroom Editionby Starry Night
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Unveil the marvelous world of Astronomy!
SPACE.com correspondent Dave Brody takes you on a spellbinding tour of the universe. Visit the farthest reaches of space and time to witness the birth of new stars, or learn about how the Moon affects the Earth.
Beginning with knowledge gained from centuries of sky watching, this DVD presents our current understanding of the objects and processes that make up the universe. See scientifically accurate visualizations of objects and processes that will increase your understanding of astronomical phenomena. Atlas of the Sky presents planets, moons, comets, asteroids, stars and galaxies in rich scientific detail.
Chaptered for quick reference, this DVD comes complete with a teaching guide full of discussion questions, cross curricular activities and correlations to national science standards. It is a wonderful educational resource that will inspire and excite your students about space science.
Teaching Guide includes:
Teaching Strategies
Discussion Questions
Across-the-Curriculum Activity Ideas
Across-the-Curriculum Writing Suggestions
Careers in Science
Curriculum correlations for United States and Canada
DVD Features:
Chapter Index lets you navigate to fourteen different topics:
1. Welcome
2. ALERT: Solar Storm Play Clip
3. Earth's Moon:Tug of the Moon
4. Meteorites: Hard Evidence
5. Spacecraft: Satellite Spotting
6. Inner Planets: Jagged Little Worlds
7. Outer Planets: The Light Heavyweights
8. Moons of Planets: Many Moons
9. Comets: Crystals of Creation
10. Asteroids: Bullets or Building Blocks?
11. Oddballs: Uncommonly Common
12. Stars: A Star is Born
13. Novas & Supernovas: Super Stars!
14. Special Sights: Messier Marathon
Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Digital Stereo
Music by Jonn Serrie and others
Images, and animations and predictive simulations: NASA, ESA, Maas Digital, JPL, Cornell University, Malin Space Systems, Dana Berry / Skyworks Digital. Spaceship window element by Thomas O. Miller (atomicart.com) and Ron Miller.
Total Run Time: 161 minutes
SPACE.com correspondent Dave Brody takes you on a spellbinding tour of the universe. Visit the farthest reaches of space and time to witness the birth of new stars, or learn about how the Moon affects the Earth.
Beginning with knowledge gained from centuries of sky watching, this DVD presents our current understanding of the objects and processes that make up the universe. See scientifically accurate visualizations of objects and processes that will increase your understanding of astronomical phenomena. Atlas of the Sky presents planets, moons, comets, asteroids, stars and galaxies in rich scientific detail.
Chaptered for quick reference, this DVD comes complete with a teaching guide full of discussion questions, cross curricular activities and correlations to national science standards. It is a wonderful educational resource that will inspire and excite your students about space science.
Teaching Guide includes:
DVD Features:
1. Welcome
2. ALERT: Solar Storm Play Clip
3. Earth's Moon:Tug of the Moon
4. Meteorites: Hard Evidence
5. Spacecraft: Satellite Spotting
6. Inner Planets: Jagged Little Worlds
7. Outer Planets: The Light Heavyweights
8. Moons of Planets: Many Moons
9. Comets: Crystals of Creation
10. Asteroids: Bullets or Building Blocks?
11. Oddballs: Uncommonly Common
12. Stars: A Star is Born
13. Novas & Supernovas: Super Stars!
14. Special Sights: Messier Marathon
Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Digital Stereo
Music by Jonn Serrie and others
Images, and animations and predictive simulations: NASA, ESA, Maas Digital, JPL, Cornell University, Malin Space Systems, Dana Berry / Skyworks Digital. Spaceship window element by Thomas O. Miller (atomicart.com) and Ron Miller.
Total Run Time: 161 minutes