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This site is part of the space page of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and provides information about the Sun, the planets and their moons, and other bodies in the solar system. It contains a travel guide to the Solar System including such topics as what to see, reason to visit, how to get there, and local history. A similar travel guide is then available for the Sun, each of the planets, asteroids, and comets. In addition, multiple links for more detailed information as well as space games and puzzles are provided.
Summary
| Subject keyword(s) | Astronomy, Earth and space science, Earth science, Geoscience, Physical sciences, Planets, Science, Solar system, Space science, Space Science, Space sciences, Technology |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright MMII, BBC All rights, including copyright and database right, in the BBC's website and its contents, are owned by or licensed to the BBC, or otherwise used by the BBC as permitted by applicable law. In accessing the BBC's webpages, you agree that you will access the contents solely for your own private use but not for any commercial or public use. You can download and use the service on a single CPU at a time and you can print out a single hard copy of any part of the content on the BBC's website for your personal use. Except as permitted above, you undertake not to copy, store in any medium (including in any other website), distribute, transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, modify, or show in public any part of the BBC's website without the prior written permission of the BBC or in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. |
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| Title | DLESE Community Collection |
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| Link | http://www.dlese.org/ |
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| Description | The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) mission is to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth System, by developing, managing, and providing access to high-quality educational resources and supporting services through a community-based, distributed digital library. Intended users include students, educators and citizens of all ages, in both formal and informal learning environments. The collection favors resources that convey linkages and connections; the general with the specific, theory with evidence, global with local, and that demonstrate the application of science to solving real world problems. This includes providing access to Earth data sets and imagery, and the tools and interfaces that enable their effective use. DLESE resources are community-contributed, by individuals, organizations, and formal collection efforts. |
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| Title | Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) |
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| Link | http://msteacher2.org/ |
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| Description | The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience. |
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Content contained within the resource
British Broadcasting CorporationHome Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Explore the Solar System with clips from BBC programmes Science Space Solar System Welcome to The Solar System Explore the Solar System through video clips from Wonders of the Solar System and classic BBC TV series and content from the radio archive. Editor's choice Giant volcano on Mars Why did the biggest volcano in the Solar System die? Deadly solar wind Earth's magnetic field fights a constant battle against the solar wind. Dating Saturn's rings How old are Saturn's rings? The Cassini probe is helping to find out. Explore astronomy topics View all topics The Sun and the planets [9 topics] Uranus The seventh planet from the Sun orbits on its side. Moons [19 topics] Ariel This heavily fractured moon was visited by Voyager 2. Other Solar System bodies [5 topics] Asteroids, meteors and meteorites Minor planets orbit between Mars and Jupiter. Solar System highlights [9 topics] Solar wind Charged particles race across the Solar System. Space missions [40 topics] Galileo The unmanned probe to Jupiter sees a comet crash. Astronauts [9 topics] Jim Lovell An American astronaut narrowly escapes death on his fourth space flight. Scientists [10 topics] Sergei Korolev Russia's top rocket engineer is responsible for many firsts. News Stargazing inspires astronomy bug in Cardiff Astronomy appears to have taken the UK by... North East's unwanted binoculars needed for African children Switch-off for stargazers in Somerset Solar System Collections Is there life on Mars? Take a look at some of the twists and turns in our search for life on the Red Planet. Moon landing conspiracy theories Some people insist the Moon landings were faked. Space exploration: highs and lows Watch videos about triumphs and tragedies in space exploration. View all Solar System collections Search term: bbc.co.uk navigation News Sport Weather Travel TV Radio More CBBC CBeebies Comedy Food Health History Learning Music Science Nature Local Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Full A-Z of BBC sites BBC links About the BBC BBC Help Contact Us Accessibility Help Terms of Use Careers Privacy & Cookies Advertise With Us Ad Choices © 2012 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
