UNIT 1: THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM

In this unit you will learn about the Universe and particularly about the Earth and the Solar System. I am going to present some interesting videos to you... They will help you to understand the Universe better, or, at least, they will make you think about...


                                                                         ENJOY THEM!!!



The first video is about how small and irrelevant the Earth is compared to other things in the Universe. It is music and atrractive  images that you will enjoy...

The next video is similar to the former but it is more serious, the accuracy is checked continously and the distances are precise. It is also images but not music. Have a look at it and check how little we are...

THE BIG BANG THEORY

Here you have a video that explains this theory that says that our universe formed 14 million years ago. The big bang was a gigantic explosion that propelled matter and energy into space to create galaxies. We are still expanding...

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

This video shows with a song the characteristics of our Solar System, it is made for children of all ages and with it you will also learn how to pronounce properly the names of each planet.

This is another one related to the Solar System. In this video the planets discuss Pluto´s ejection from the exclusive Planetary Club...

This video is quite different from the previous ones, it is about time and the curiosities related to it from fundamental questions about universe to the simple train timetables in the 19th century. Share it with your family

MAPS PROJECTIONS

Clear and interesting. You must see it in order to uncerstand what map projections are!!