Space: All About the Earth ... 25 Minutes.
For: Years 3 - 7
Format: DVD/VHS
Type: Video
Price: NZ - $67.50, Aus - $67.50, International - Not Available
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All About The Earth asks & answers questions like:
1. What do all living things need to stay alive?
2. Why is there life on the Earth but not on the moon?
3. What is the Earth made of?
4. Why do we have day and night?
5. Why do the seasons change?
The program explains how, as the third planet from the sun, the Earth sustains life, making it unique among the planets in our solar system. Unlike the other planets in our solar system, the Earth’s atmosphere has oxygen to breathe, good soil to grow food, temperatures that are not extremely hot or cold, and plenty of water — which every living thing needs. Equally important are the concepts behind the Earth’s rotation on its axis — resulting in day and night — and its orbit around the sun, which combines with the tilt of the Earth’s axis to give us our seasons throughout the year. The role of the moon is illustrated. Students will also learn about the layers of the atmosphere and the composition of the Earth itself, while being introduced to the satellites that scientists use to monitor and study the Earth.