Windows on Science (WOS), Earth Science, Volume II
Correlations with Grade Level 4 & 5 Astronomy Units

The FCPS Planetaria Teachers reviewed the videodisc, Windows on Science, Earth Science, Volume II for information related to the elementary school program of instruction in astronomy (Grade Level 4 - The Sun & Its Neighbors; Grade Level 5 - Stars & Constellations). To support classroom teachers' efforts to deliver school-based astronomy instruction which tightly integrates with the planetarium teacher's site visit and the field trip to the planetarium, we recommend the use of the following WOS videodisc segments with the Grade Level 4 astronomy unit. For a variety of reasons, we do not recommend use of the WOS material related to the Grade Level 5 astronomy unit.

WOS Correlations with Grade Level 4 Astronomy Unit
Title Subtitle Chapter Subtitle Frame No.s
Starring... the sun
Chapter 24-27




The sun, a star




Chap. 24
#17516-17522


Chap. 25
#17523-18487


Chap. 26
#18488-19404

What is the sun?




Chap. 27
#19405-19529
Planets and Space Exploration
Chapter 35-40





Chap. 35




At home on Planet Lazarr #21729-21732



Formation of the solar system #21733-21739



A journey through the solar system #21740-22071

The outer solar system




Chap. 36




Neptune #22072-22074



Pluto #22075-22078



Uranus #22079-22080



Saturn #22081-22083



Neptune #22072-22074


Chap. 37




[Saturn] #22084-22427



Jupiter #22428-22430


Chap. 38 [Jupiter] #22431-22553


Chap. 39 [Jupiter] #22554-22691

The inner solar system




Chap. 40




[Asteroids] #22692-22839



Mars #22840-22852



Earth #22853-22856



Venus #22857-22860



Mercury #22861-22866


Chap. 43 Activity: A model solar system #46151-46153