Item Number: VC20311    
Title:
OUTER PLANETS, THE

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  Concepts and vocabulary covered in the program include: Milky Way Galaxy, ellipse, revolution, rotation, Asteroid Belt, asteroids, moons, Titan, atmosphere, methane, hydrogen, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. 20 min., Level: J, c.2003. This earth science series includes four 20-minute videos and four Teacher's Guides. Each video includes a 15-Question Video Review and an extensive 30-page Teacher's Guide with 10 Student Masters. From the Astronomy Series. this video can be viewed at home )
Vendor:  Visual Learning Company
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T.E.K.S Correlations:
 Science
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