The Solar System, located in the Milky Way Galaxy, is our celestial neighborhood. Our Solar System consists of 8 planets, several dwarf planets, dozens of moons, and millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. They are all bound by gravity to the Sun, which is the star at the center of the Solar System.
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A mixture of experiment and activites to expand learning on the Space Walk Storytime. Learn about space scientists and about the tools they use. The activities connect to Standards of Learning
Tune in to a special Flights of Fancy Story Time interview with the authors of the children's book Pluto's Secret.
In this special author session, Margaret Weitekamp reads the book, Pluto’s Secret: An Icy World’s Tale of Discovery
This story is about the orbiting and revolving Earth.
Family of the Sun, which tells the story of the planets in our solar system. After the story, do a craft to make a solar system playset.
We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip, build a rocket, and travel on a mission to Mars.
