Discovering The Solar System

Discovering the Solar System

This sturdy and good-looking portfolio-style kit will be a hit with the whole family, a fun way for kids and adults to discover the composition and workings of the Solar System. It contains parts for a desktop mobile of the Solar System that is easy to put together, and shows the positions of all planets in relation to the sun. The kit also includes an interactive wall chart designed for keeping track of interplanetary space probes as they occur, plus two fascinating spiral-bound books:The History of the Solar System takes readers through the development of human understanding of the Solar System, from the early belief that the Sun revolved around the Earth to the latest groundbreaking discoveries being made on and near Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and the Solar System's other planets. Interplanetary Missions 1955-2055 describes past space missions, as well as missions currently in progress. It also outlines plans now being made for future missions to be launched in the coming half-century. The dramatic wall chart unfolds to 30" x 10 3/4", is printed in vivid color on laminated stock, and comes with stickers designed for marking the progress of interplanetary science as it unfolds and is reported to the world by NASA and other space agencies.Here is modern science at its most exciting, presented in a way that every member of the family can understand and enjoy.Review"Discovering the Solar System is a useful kit for helping students understand our solar system. Each of the books is well illustrated. The books do a good job of describing topics completely, yet not in exhaustive detail. The poster and desktop mobile are inviting ways to focus student attention, especially with the stickers related to planetary explorations. Students in middle school or beyond could use the comprehensive books to do reports on the origin of the solar system, comparisons with other solar systems, comparisons of inner and outer planets, explorations to each planet, explorations of other members of the solar system, or the decision about Pluto. The kit provides a rich resource for teachers to learn more about the planets and our exploration of them, including our own planet."-Science Teacher, July 2007, by Richard SmithFrom the Reviews:"Discovering the Solar System is a useful kit for helping students understand our solar system. Each of the books is well illustrated. The books do a good job of describing topics completely, yet not in exhaustive detail. The poster and desktop mobile are inviting ways to focus student attention, especially with the stickers related to planetary explorations. Students in middle school or beyond could use the comprehensive books to do reports on the origin of the solar system, comparisons with other solar systems, comparisons of inner and outer planets, explorations to each planet, explorations of other members of the solar system, or the decision about Pluto. The kit provides a rich resource for teachers to learn more about the planets and our exploration of them, including our own planet."-Science Teacher, July 2007, by Richard SmithFrom the Inside Flap(back panel)YOUR COMPLETE INTERACTIVE SOLAR SYSTEM KIT INCLUDES:A desk-mounted mobile of our solar system for youto buildA fold-out interactive wall chart with probe stickers for you to plot past and future interplanetary missionsA planet-by-planet guide to our growing understanding of the solar system throughout history and up to todayA detailed guide to every manned, unmanned, and proposed mission aroundour solar systemEver since the invention of the telescope, many great scientists have advanced our understanding of the universe in which we live. Now you can follow in their footsteps, and become a part of the ongoing exploration of our solar system.This kit contains a desktop mobile of our solar system for you to build, and an interactive wall chart for you to keep track of the space probes we have out there.The firs