#1 The Earth and Its Moon
Bill Nye Earth Science: The Moon/Outer Space 523 BIL 1 VHS videocassette, 52 minutes The Moon - 26 min - discusses gravity, tides, weight, orbit, rotation and revolution. Outer Space - 26 min - discusses light year, the North Star, the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, and meteorites. Bill Nye the science guy: The Moon 525.3 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Bill Nye explains the orbit and phases of the moon and their effects on Earth.
Bill Nye the science guy: Comets & Meteors 523.6 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Bill Nye explains how comets and meteors carry important information about the history of our universe and how the impact of these objects with the Earth may have created the oceans, caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, or even brought life to our planet. What is an Eclipse? 520 WHA 1 VHS videocassette, 11 minutes + 1 teachers guide Introduction to solar and lunar eclipses; explores the effect eclipses have on people; uses time-lapse film to show an actual eclipse.
GeoKit: Astronomy 520 GEO 3 VHS videocassettes 67 minutes, 3 maps, 4 National Geographic magazines, 1 teachers guide, 1 teachers guide notebook with dittos and 4 transparencies. Examines the history and science of astronomy. Includes NASA web sites for additional research.
#2 The Stars and Constellations Bill Nye the science guy: Outer Space 520 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Explores the planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe from the Mount Wilson Observatory in California and illustrates how long it takes to travel across the galaxy.
Celestial Sphere / Starlight Theatre 523.1 CEL 1 VHS videocassette, 49 minutes A narrated tour of the night sky introducing the basic concepts of annual and diurnal motions of the sky; constellations and asterisms; north star and brighter stars; Milky Way galaxy; comets, meteor showers and fireballs; aurorae and solar eclipses. Points out nebulae, star clusters and galaxies that are visible with binoculars from the suburbs or with the unaided eye from a dark rural observing site.
Astronomy, Mythology and the Universe 523.1 AST 1 video, 11 minutes + teacher's guide. Presents some ancient mythological beliefs about the universe.
Astronomy 101 520 AST 1 VHS videocassette, 25 minutes. Examines constellations and star charts. Shows how to explore the night sky using binoculars and telescopes.
Mapping the Universe 520 MAP 10 Odyssey magazines (April 1997 issue). Collection of information, interviews, history, and photos of our galaxy.
Voyage to the Stars 523 VOY 10 Odyssey magazines (May 1997 issue) Collection of factual information, research, and authentic photos of stars, planets, and space travel. Includes Internet links.
#3 Planets in Our Solar System Bill Nye the science guy: The Planets 523.4 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Explores the features and orbits of the planets along with the distances between them.
Astronomy Facts and Fun 520 AST 1 VHS videocassette, 23 minutes + 1 teachers guide Interviews, graphics, and simple experiments present interesting facts about the stars and planets. Bill Nye the science guy: The Sun 523.7 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Discusses solar flares, eclipses, sunspots, fusion, and solar energy and visits an enormous solar power farm in California Bill Nye Earth Science: The Sun/The Planets 523 BIL 1 VHS videocassette, 52 minutes + 2 teachers guides The Sun - 26 min - discusses the comparative sizes of the Sun and Earth, solar flares, and solar eclipses. The Planets - 26 min - discusses time and path of orbits, and Mars, the "rusty planet." Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space 523 MAG 1 VHS videocassette, 30 minutes The class explores the solar system and gets lost in the process. Our Solar System 523 OUR 1 VHS videocassette 9 minutes, 1 teacher's guide, dittos. Explores space program, travel, exploration in space, planets, etc. Solar System 2: Above And Beyond 523 SOL 1 VHS videocassette, 15 minutes + 1 teachers guide. An overview of our solar system and its components.
Space Exploration: Our Solar System 523 SPA 1 VHS videocassette 31 minutes, 6 dittos, 1 teachers guide. Traces the development of our solar system, sun, and planets. Includes NASA footage.
Spacewatch 523 SPA 6 VHS videocassettes, 66 minutes Titles: Foundation of the Solar System: Venus and Mercury - 10 minutes; Solar Eclipse: Sun, Earth and Mars - 6 minutes; Dinosaurs and Asteroids: Jupiter and Other Planets - 14 minutes; A Beginner's Guide to the Constellations - 12 minutes; Summer Stars and the Milky Way - 13 minutes; Journey into Space: From Sputnik to the Space Shuttle - 11 minutes.
Starbase Earth 523 STA 1 VHS videocassette 24 minutes Uses views from space probes and telescopes, along with computer simulations, to tour our solar system. Space Contracts 629 SPA 33 student guides, 1 teachers guide. A space projects activity program based on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
Scale 511 SCA 1 videocassette, 9 minutes. Series Title (Math concepts for students) Provides an introduction to scales models and the different ways they can be used to illustrate concepts relating to large spaces and objects, like the size of planets and their location in relation to the sun and each other in the solar system. Bill Nye the science guy: Space exploration 629.4 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes Answers questions about space exploration, discusses instruments used to look at the night sky, space exploration vehicles, whether people can breathe in space, and other topics.