Subject: Science
Grades: 4-7
Length: 12 episodes @ 15 minutes
Distributors: ITS
Record Rights: Life of Lease
This program provides accurate and interesting information about the space
sciences and their applications as relevant and important human activities
in an historical context. The program is organized around three themes:
to be human is to explore and discover; In Earth Orbit and Beyond: people,
science and technology; and Image of Earth: communications, information
and perspectives. This series promises to give viewers an enhanced understanding
of the concepts of science, technology, and space exploration and how
they relate within the context of human history. Image of Earth: communications,
information and perspectives.
1 Introduction to history of space flight
2 Astronomy
3 Gravity
4 Space Shuttle
5 Teamwork
6 Ecosystems
7 Living in Space
8 Working in Space
9 Communications Satellites
10 Landsat Satellites
11 Weather Stations
12 Summary - Looking Beyond Our Galaxy