Friday, June 6, 2014

Text Set Collection #1







Text Set: Solar System
Crystal Lawrence

Books


Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun 
Marcus Chown (Author)

A beautifully illustrated book full of data and detailed images on everything in our solar system.


13 Planets: The Latest View of the Solar System (National Geographic Kids)
by David A. Aguilar  (Author)

First, Pluto left. Then it came back, along with Ceres and Eris...and now Haumea and MakeMake, too! The recent actions of the International Astronomical Union have put every solar system book out of date. In response, National Geographic joins forces with David Aguilar of the Harvard Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory to revise our 2008 book—and to update young readers on the high-interest topic of space. Using simple text and spectacular photorealistic computer art by the author, this book profiles all 13 planets in their newly created categories—plus the sun, the Oort Cloud, comets, and other worlds being discovered. Back-of-the-book activities offer hands-on fun for budding astronomers.

Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond (National Geographic Kids)
by David A. Aguilar  (Author, Illustrator)

Presenting the latest exciting findings on space exploration and research and cutting-edge, spectacular views of the universe that technology is bringing back to Earth, all in one ultimate reference book. Authored by David A. Aguilar of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the National Geographic Space Encyclopedia is ideal for the family bookshelf, providing both accessible information for school reports and compelling reading on the mysteries beyond our world.

The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System 
by Joanna Cole  (Author) , Bruce Degen (Author)

The fieldtrip to the planetarium is foiled when the museum turns out to be closed, but Ms. Frizzle saves the day. The Magic School Bus turns into a spaceship and takes the class on a trip zooming through the atmosphere, to the Moon, and beyond! With up-to-date facts about the solar system, revised for this edition.


Our Solar System
by Seymour Simon  (Author)

Born almost 5 billion years ago at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, our Solar System is a place filled with mystery and wonder. In the last fifty years, we have learned more than ever about the farthest reaches of our world. With dramatic full-color photographs and spacecraft images, Our Solar System takes young readers on a fascinating tour of the sun, the eight planets, and their moons, plus asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution on this new, updated edition of his much admired book about the vast and mystifying part of the universe that we live in.

Technology:

This is a web site full of valuable facts and information on the solar system.

Solar System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System 

A fun and interactive website where kids can explore and learn about the planets, moons, and even asteroids in a fun way.

The Solar System - Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com

www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm   

Students can find out about the latest NASA news and space explorations on this informative website.

Our Solar System | NASA

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/#.UvLs7_aN47A

A very informational website with vivid photography. 

Solar System, Solar System Information, Facts, News, Photos ...

science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system  

An interactive website where students can learn more about the solar system.

The planets of our solar system for kids - Manatee County

www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/psgk3ex.htm 

2 comments:

  1. Crystal,
    Your text set looks awesome! Our students love to learn about the solar system and looks like you have included a lot of very useful materials to aid in teaching and learning. My students loved the Space Encyclopedia last year! They kept going back to that book even after the unit was over.

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  2. Great text set Crystal. These are great materials for students to learn about the solar system. I really like the Kids Astronomy website because it is interactive from the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites. I love Magic School bus books because the students feel like they are in the book learning about the skill being taught such as the solar system.

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