Space and Planets Pathfinder Nancy K. Bauman Columbus Public Schools - elementary Workshop - Columbus - COSERC Action Plan for Space and Planets Grade 3 Science/Language Arts Extension on space and planets from Language Arts book CONTENT This pathfinder is for third grade. The 3rd grade language arts book has a nonfiction selection on "Journey Through the Solar System." The teacher has requested sources to extend the study of the solar system. These sources are in the 520 - 523 in the dewey decimal system. Selected Articles from INFOHIO Electronic Resources THIS OLD WORLD. By: Stein, Lisa. U.S. News & World Report, 7/21/2003, Vol. 135 Issue 2, p14, 1/4p; Reading Level (Lexile): 950; (AN 10284417) Neptune's signs of spring. By: Thomas, Vanessa. Astronomy, Sep2003, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p32, 1/5p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 890; (AN 10461926) Planets, ho! By: Oberg, James. Astronomy, Sep2003, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p36, 1/3p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 750; (AN 10461927) Saturnian origins. By: Gay, Pamel L.. Astronomy, Apr2003, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p32, 1/10p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 860; (AN 9212957) YOU CAN DO ASTRONOMY: Making Saturn's Rings at Home! Odyssey, Dec2002, Vol. 11 Issue 9, p42, 2p, 3bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 860; (AN 8769117) Space Weight. By: Coil, Christine Nanfra. Hopscotch, Oct/Nov2002, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p36, 3p; Reading Level (Lexile): 780; (AN 7446134) Visit to a smaller planet. (cover story) By: Rosenblatt, Roger. Time, 07/14/97, Vol. 150 Issue 2, p37, 1p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 890; (AN 9707102276) Web Sites http://www.windows.ucar.edu/windows.html http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/jupiter/index.weml?&tried_cookie=true http://www.astro.umd.edu/education/astro/moon/phases.html http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/planetarium/solarsystem/moon.html http://www.exploratorium.edu/mars/ http://www.exploringmars.com http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/ Media Resources Carbin, Eddie. Arty the Part-Time Astronaut(Computer Disc). Hayward, Calif.: 3 Pounds Press, 2000. Space Science for Children(Videorecording). Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger Media, 1999. Life on the Edge of the Milky Way(Videorecording). Falls Church, VA: LandMark Films, 1994. The Solar System(Videorecording). Falls Church VA: LandMark Films, 198-?. Planets(Videorecording). New York: DK Vision, 1997. Magic Schoolbus Out of this World(Videorecording). New York: Scholastic, 1997. Books (non-fiction) Asch, Frank. The Sun is my Favorite Star. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 2000. Becklake, Sue. Space: Stars, Planets, and Spacecraft. New York: DK Publishing, 1998. Berger, Melvin. Do Stars have Points? New York: Scholastic, 1998. Bonnet, Robert. Science Fair Projects: Flight, Space and Astronomy. New York: Sterling Publishing, 1997. Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1990. Gibbons, Gail. The Moon Book. New York: Holiday House, 1997. Gibbons, Gail. The Planets. New York: Holiday House, 1993. Hirschmann, Kris. Space and the Planets. New York: Scholastic inc., 2002. Lassieur, Allison. The Moon. New York: Childrenbs Press, 2000. Leedy, Loreen. Postcards from Pluto: a tour of the solar system. New York: Holiday House, 1993. Ride, Sally. Exploring our Solar System. New York: Crown Publisher, 2003. Simon, Seymour. Our Solar System. New York: Morrow junior Books, 1992. Tesar, Jenny E. The Planets. Des Plaines, Ill.; Heinemann Interactive Library, 1998. Wiese, Jim. Cosmic Science: over 40 gravity-defying, earth-orbiting, space-cruising activities for kids. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997 Books (reference) Mitton,Jacquelilne. The Scholastic Encyclopedia of Space. New York: Scholastic, 1998.