Grades Five and Six

The Planets: Come along on a trip through the solar system and see the Grand Canyon of Mars, the stunning rings of Saturn, and visit Pluto where our sun is just another bright star in the night sky. The sun and its array of planets, moons, and comets is just one example of countless such systems in our galaxy. This program addresses or relates to Indiana State Education Science Standards (5.2.1), (6.2.3), (6.2.4), (ES.2.1), (ES.2.2)

Galaxies: This program was written and narrated by award-winning science writer Timothy Ferris. The viewer is taken on a journey through the Milky Way and the galaxies beyond to explore the Universe and our place in it. This program addresses or relates to Indiana State Education Science Standards (ES.1.4).

For Grade Six:

Monster Black Holes: Huge black holes are now thought to exist in the centers of most galaxies. This program explains the properties of black holes, where they come from and the evidence for truly monster black holes-even in our own Milky Way galaxy.