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The Steam-Space Exploration kit includes activities to build an in-room solar system display. Great design set for children interested in astronomy.

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Convenient, useful learning tools that decorate as they educate! Each chart measures 17" by 22" . Related lessons and activities are provided on the back of every chart.

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A History with 22 Activities

By Mary Kay Carson

In this stellar activity book, kids delve into the rich history of space exploration, where telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions lead to amazing discoveries. Updated to include the recent discovery of Eris which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a “dwarf planet” by the International Astronomical Union, this cosmic adventure challenges kids to explore the planets and other celestial bodies for themselves through activities such as building a model of a comet using soil, molasses, dry ice, and window cleaner; or creating their own reentry vehicle to safely return an egg to Earth’s surface. With biographies of more than 20 space pioneers, specific mission details, a 20-page field guide to the solar system, and plenty of suggestions for further research, this is the ultimate guidebook to exploring the solar system.

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Expand science skills for students in grades 5 and up with Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond.

This 80-page book reinforces scientific techniques.

It includes teacher pages that provide quick overviews of the lessons and student pages with Knowledge Builders and Inquiry Investigations that can be completed individually or in groups.

The book also includes tips for lesson preparation (materials lists, strategies, and alternative methods of instruction), a glossary, an inquiry investigation rubric, and a bibliography.

It allows for differentiated instruction and supports National Science Education Standards and NCTM standards.

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Set the planets in motion with a flick of your wrist! Build a mechanical model of the solar system including the sun and eight planets (also known as an orrery), wind it up, and watch the planets revolve around the sun. Assemble this complex machine using snap-together plastic parts to learn how the gears and wind-up mechanism work to spin the model. Detail each planet with colorful, realistic-looking printed planet graphics. Discover how a special type of gear called a planetary gear is used to simulate the mesmerizing motion of the solar system. Learn about the order of the planets, their relative sizes, their rates of revolution around the sun, their appearance, and other planetary facts. Bonus: There’s a built-in expansion slot in case the mysterious Planet Nine is discovered! This kit includes full-color step-by-step illustrated assembly instructions.

+ Build a colorful model of the solar system.

+ Wind-up engine sets your planets in motion around the sun – no batteries required

+ Learn about the planets’ celestial orbits.

+ Explore fundamental gear mechanics; planets travel at different speeds depending on the gear ratio.

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You'll need lots of "space" to assemble this beautifully illustrated 48-piece puzzle of our solar system!

Extra-thick cardboard jigsaw pieces are built to last, and their easy-clean surface keeps this puzzle looking new.

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The puzzle measures a giant 3’ x 2’!

Ages 3+ years.

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Explore the solar system and beyond from the comfort of your home

Great for the science or space enthusiast in your family, this Glow-in-the-dark Solar System Mobile Making Kit makes learning fun.

Construct a 16.5 inch x 16.5 inch glow-in-the-dark solar mobile for an out-of-this-world bedroom.

Included in the kit are: planets, stencils, squeeze-glow paint pen, rods, string, a fact-filled wall chart, and 10 sets of Kidz Quiz questions.

Detailed instructions are included making construction fast and easy.

Give the gift of science with toys and gadgets that foster curiosity and encourage scientific learning. . Made using safe and high quality materials, this kit is built to last.  Recommended for ages 8 and up

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COMING SOONThis delightful pack contains a beautifully illustrated 200-piece, 16 x 23 jigsaw of the Solar System for children to assemble. It also includes a richly detailed double-sided fold-out that forms one continuous 8-page picture of the Solar System, featuring the Sun and planets and various moons and spacecraft. The reverse features the same image, annotated with fascinating facts and bite-size bits of information about each of the objects shown.

Series: Jigsaw Puzzles These beautiful jigsaw puzzles and matching books feature several different topics to interest any young learner.

Age 8 years and up

Pages 16 page book + 200 piece puzzle

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Astronomy 1 is written by REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry 1 (#1849)author Blair Lee,

Astronomy 1 is being offered as an alternative to one of our most popular courses, Earth & Space 1.

Some of the best parts of Earth & Space 1 are included in this course, but Astronomy 1 includes many new elements; most notably space exploration and scientific modeling activities have been added.

This innovative course is being offered to those yearning for a more nuanced Astronomy course with scientific modeling woven throughout. Astronomy 1 can be used as a stand-alone 18 week course, or paired with Earth & Environment (#3241)1 for a year+ of science.

Grade level: 1st through 4th (target grade is 2nd)

Pages: 248

Materials: For the most part, all lab materials are household items. 

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eeBoo’s Space Exploration Memory & Matching Game shows the vast array of cosmic bodies that exist in our corner of the universe.

An educational memory and matching game full of facts about the planets (and dwarf planet) in our solar system, their moons, and the science behind space travel.

Explore space from the comfort of your coffee table!

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The Magic School Bus Presents Our Solar System is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM(#1276). LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM taught thousands of kids about the planets, moons, stars, and everything else you'd want to know about outer space. The Magic School Bus Presents Our Solar System will expand upon the original title with fresh, updated, Common Core aligned content about the amazing planets in our solar system. With vivid full-color photographs on each page as well as illustrations of the beloved Ms. Frizzle and her students, the Magic School Bus Presents series will enthrall a whole new generation of Magic School Bus readers. Learn More

Transform your ceilings & walls when the lights go out into a fantastic glowing solar system. This great value set includes glow-in-the-dark stick on planets & stars with some brilliant facts about our solar system. Great children’s wall art to decorate young bedrooms.

Box/packaging measures approx: 21 x 28 x 2 cms

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Each page in this easy-to-read guide describes the features of a heavenly body in our solar system, including the Sun, the nine planets, the Earth's moon, and a comet. You'll also find a dramatic sticker illustration of each subject that you can apply to a blank space on the appropriate page. A fun way to learn about our cosmic neighbors, this fact-filled little book will also please teachers, parents, and other adults looking for educational and affordable learning aids for young space scientists. Dover Original. Learn More

Kids can discover interplanetary marvels with these four imaginative spaceships, rendered in a colorful Pop Art style. Simple diagrams illustrate the vehicles' easy assembly, and the fold-out pages are filled with punch-out nose cones, rocket boosters, and other parts. Playful illustrations accompany fun facts about our solar system, its exploration, and phenomena from comets to dark matter. Learn More

"Entertaining, easy-to-understand captions explain crater formation, constellations, weightlessness, space junk, and other fascinating subjects." — Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin

Where do we live among the galaxies, what did people think before they could study the sky with telescopes, and what happened to Pluto? Thirty-nine illustrations to color answer these and other questions about our Solar System and beyond.

Entertaining, easy-to-understand captions explain crater formation, constellations, weightlessness, space junk, and other fascinating subjects. Suitable for ages 8–12. Winner of a 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Silver Award.

Dover Original.

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Add visual excitement to your homework assignments, to stationery, windows, walls, and other flat surfaces with the 18 fascinating sticker illustrations in this colorful and educational collection.

You'll find accurate drawings of the sun and all the planets in our solar system as well as moons, asteroids, and a comet. There are realistic drawings of Mercury (the smallest Planet), cloud-shrouded Venus, Jupiter and its four moons, Saturn and its rings, and ten other heavenly bodies. Identification captions are included.

Dover Original

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Find out what it takes to become a rocket scientist! With this out-of-this-world activity book, you can make a scale model of the solar system, build a prototype rocket from a plastic container, and try real astronaut fitness exercises. You'll discover Earth's place in space, fun facts about the other planets in our solar system, how gravity works, and lots of other fascinating cosmic information. Dover Original. Learn More

Provide extra science curriculum practice for students in grades 5–8 with General Science: Daily Skill Builders. This 96-page science resource book features two short, reproducible activities per page and includes enough lessons for an entire school year. It provides extra practice with physical, earth, space, and life science skills. Activities allow for differentiated instruction and can be used as warm-ups and homework assignments. The book is perfect for review and practice and supports NSE and Common Core State Standards.

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Perfect for children ages 8–9, this workbook provides extra practice to sharpen science skills in third graders. Topics covered include basic anatomy, vertebrates and invertebrates, photosynthesis, the solar system, the elements, gravity, mass, and heat.

Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.

Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents’ section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

60 pages

7-9 years

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Perfect for children ages 7–8, this workbook builds confidence in the growing scientific understanding in second graders. Objectives include familiarity with animal life cycles and adaptations, insect life, plant reproduction, simple machines, and states of matter.

Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.

Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents’ section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

60 pages

6-8 years

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Perfect for children ages 5–6, this workbook reinforces early science learning. Kindergartners will become familiar with topics such as motion, light, and the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, as well as the basic needs of all animals and plants.

Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.

Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents’ section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.60 pages 4-6 years

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Perfect for children ages 4–5, this workbook helps your child understand first science concepts. Specific topics covered include living things, the human body, healthy habits, the weather, the seasons, colors, water, and floating and sinking.

Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.

Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents’ section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

60 Pages

3-5 years

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Perfect for children ages 6–7, this workbook supports the expanding science skills of first graders. Among the topics covered are animal movement, muscles, bones, the heart, teeth, fossils, speed, materials, rocks, the sun, and the moon.

Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, DK Workbooks: Science is an innovative series of home-learning science workbooks that is closely linked to school curriculum and helps make learning easy and fun.

Each title is packed with exercises and activities to strengthen what children learn in school. With clear questions and supportive illustrations to help children understand each topic, the books provide practice to reinforce learning and understanding of key concepts, such as animal life cycles, the solar system, chemistry, and anatomy. A parents’ section contains answers, tips, and guidance to provide support, and a certificate of achievement will reinforce confidence in kids by rewarding their accomplishments.

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