Our Star and Outer Space Videolab®

Videos and Activities Show Students the Sun, Stars and More

Students explore our universe by investigating the use of spectroscopes, an astrolabe, scale models, astrophotography and other astronomers’ tools. Demonstrations look at constellations, the Big Bang, birth and death of stars, galaxy types, and our sun. Includes materials for 12 lab stations as well as the DVDs Beyond the Solar System and The Sun, Our Closest Star, and a teacher’s guide containing strategies, tips, pretest, student worksheets and national standards correlations. Duration of each DVD: 22 minutes.