Volume 1: Astronomy and the Universe™
How the universe came to be and evolved. Star formation and the life cycle of stars. What the universe is made of: space, energy and matter. How astronomers learn about the universe. Kepler’s and Newton’s laws of motion. The nature of matter and energy.
Volume 2: Earth and the Inner Solar System™
See the sun as a star within an environment that includes a family of planets. Sterile Mercury, baked Venus, spaceship Earth (and its blasted moon) and frigid Mars. Earth-based studies and robotic missions to the inner planets reveal clouds, craters, volcanoes and features unique to each planet.
Volume 3: The Outer Solar System™
See the gas giants from the point of view of a space probe. Tour the different atmospheres, ring systems and moons of the outer planets. Compare Pluto to the Jovian worlds, comets and asteroids. Consider impact craters and make your own; see what it’s really like in the far reaches of the solar neighborhood.
ScienceSchoolHouse’s new Discover! Science Library for grades 6-8 and 9-12, has the following features and components:
- Interactive multimedia tutorials: Each unit includes up to 200 screens with text and pictures/illustrations plus interactive exercises and lots of video clips. All core text is fully narrated (with an on/off option). Built to pedagogically correct standards with appendices for advanced research.
- Two text levels: Students can toggle between grades 9-12 and grades 6-8 text levels or stay at one of the two text levels throughout. All vocabulary checked for age appropriateness.
- One 30-minute, high-resolution, digital video on associated with each unit, with content indexing and one-click navigation.
- Quizzes for the students and Test Banks for teachers.
- Teacher’s Guides and state and national curriculum correlations on the CDs and our website.
System Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 10+, Safari 4+, Opera 9+
Quizzes and Test Banks
Manual
Interactive Exercises
Movies and Animations
Interactive Multimedia Tutorial
xMedia Movie
Astronomy and the Universe: Discover! Astronomy Volume 1
- Introduction to the Universe
- Stars and Galaxies
- How Do We Know?
- Fundamentals of Physical Science
Appendices
- Scientific Method
- Measurement Systems and SI Units
- Careers in Science
- Satellite Exploration
- History of Rocketry
Earth and the Inner Solar System: Discover! Astronomy Volume 2
- The Sun and the Solar System
- Earth as a Planet
- Mercury and Venus
- Mars
Appendices
- Scientific Method
- Measurement Systems and SI Units
- Careers in Science
The Outer Solar System: Discover! Astronomy Volume 3
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Neptune
- Uranus and Pluto/Charon
- Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids
Appendices
- Scientific Method
- Measurement Systems and SI Units
- Careers in Science
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