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I came across this PBS material I don't know how useful it is. (PBS is equivalent of the bbc in the USA)
Flying over Saturn's rings
Size of the solar system, it says to pick any US city. Ignore that, I tried London, select London uk, set the units to cm and that worked. You need to set the size of the sun, then you can see how far away other stuff is, example
set the sun to 10000 cm
&
the orbit of Neptune is near paris
I came across this PBS material I don't know how useful it is. (PBS is equivalent of the bbc in the USA)
PreK-12 Resources for New School Routines | PBS LearningMedia
As teachers, students, and families enter an uncertain school year with new routines, both in-person and virtual, PBS LearningMedia offers this special collection of flexible resources to support learning from anywhere. Find videos, self-paced Interactive lessons, printable activities, and more.
www.pbslearningmedia.org
Flying over Saturn's rings
Saturn’s Dynamic Rings | Death Dive to Saturn | PBS LearningMedia
Learn about the structure and behavior of Saturn’s rings in videos from NOVA: Death Dive to Saturn and images from NASA. Scientists can learn how planets may have formed through the study of Saturn’s rings, which are analogous to the accretion disk during the early solar system. Use this...
www.pbslearningmedia.org
Size of the solar system, it says to pick any US city. Ignore that, I tried London, select London uk, set the units to cm and that worked. You need to set the size of the sun, then you can see how far away other stuff is, example
set the sun to 10000 cm
&
the orbit of Neptune is near paris
Map a Model Solar System | PBS LearningMedia
Customize a scale model of the solar system on a map with this interactive. Set the center of the solar system at any location in the United States, pick a size for the Sun or Earth to set the scale for the model, and then see the relative locations of planetary orbits on the map. This resource...
www.pbslearningmedia.org
Earth and Space Science Resources Funded by NASA | PBS LearningMedia
Engage K–12 students with phenomena and science practices using this collection of supplementary digital media resources created by GBH in collaboration with NASA. The resources align with key NGSS Earth, space, and physical science disciplinary core ideas. To ensure that science content is...
www.pbslearningmedia.org
