Delaware County District Library

Read me to the moon![Delaware Video Launchpad]

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Ages 5-7

Grades K-2

Read me to the moon![Delaware Video Launchpad]

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Universe of stories: summer readingLaunchpad

Moo cow kaboom, Cow-napped by a Space Cowboy named Zork, Moo Cow finds herself zapped--KABOOM!--from the farm to the star attraction in the Inter-Galactic Rodeo on Planet 246The Don Freeman collection, Created by beloved author/illustrator Don Freeman, whose characters are among the most endearing--and enduring--in children's literature, these three stories continue to captivate new generations. Featuring Mop Top, A Rainbow of My Own and Beady BearThe solar system: a first look, Students take a tour of our solar system. Visit each of the planets to learn about their special features, sizes, and orbits. Learn about the planets' moons and rings, and how gravity keeps them in orbit. Stop at the sun, discover its immense size, and see sunspots and solar flares. Find out what scientists have learned about the planets through telescopes, space missions, and satellitesAstronomy: the sky isn't falling, The sky, in fact the whole universe, is expanding, perhaps the result of the Big Bang, an event many cosmologists think took place about 15 billion years ago. The Big Bang Theory, which is the most widely accepted scientific explanation about the origin of the Universe, is a very complex subject. This program looks at the universe and explains the Big Bang theory in a way that is understandable to studentsSpace science - Studying distant Pluto, Scientists have been debating the planetary designation of Pluto ever since it was discovered in 1930. In this program, students are given a firsthand look at the scientific process that first classified Pluto as a planet and then reclassified it as a dwarf planet in 2006. Not all scientists are in agreement with this definition and the future may bring further reclassification. Also, students will learn the scientific process of categorizing a planet and details about this tiny world at the farthest reaches of our solar systemA trip to the moon, Huckle, Lowly, the Three Beggars and Mr. Frumble are accidentally launched to the moon in Mr. Fixit's home made rocket. The landing on the moon is less than smooth, and the rocket breaks. Our astronauts manage to repair the rocket and it's back to Earth for a hero's welcome and some lunchThe night the stars went out, When Maestro Strato-Nefarious' violin playing causes the Star Buddies to collect in his pickle jar, torrential rains begin to fall. This forces the Care Bears into decisive action. Dodging the Maestro's lightning bolts, they corner him and explain that the Star Buddies belong to everyone

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