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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 5:13pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn


So Pluto's been demoted.. does anyone have books to recommend about the "new" solar system??

Looking especially for elementary books but adult books can work too. but we're looking only for basic info.

I have K-6th grade and want to do a bit with them. (splitting science between astronomy and weather this year) I've been looking over Macbeth's list and searching at adoremus books and amazon.

I found this book 11 Planets: A New View of the Solar System but I don't know anything about it but what's listed.. the problem is that with the dward designation more could be added and maybe dwarf planets won't be official planets etc. Looks like there's other books but not much said about some that look promising. And I have very low possibility of getting my hands on any of these books to see what they're like.

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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 5:30pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
oh hey... this book that Macbeth has recommended has a revised edition

Our Solar System by Seymour Simon



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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 7:02pm | IP Logged Quote MacBeth
They may have "demoted" Pluto, but the physical properties of the body are still worth studying. Any book on the solar system should be fine, but it's great that they updated the Simon book. His books are great for the photos, and he was delightful at a book signing where we met him once.

There is a saying going around: "When I was your age, Pluto was a planet!"

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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 7:10pm | IP Logged Quote CandaceC
Am I the only one that cannot get used to Pluto not being a planet? When I did a unit on the solar system I kept saying to my kids "there are NINE planets!"


MacBeth - I love the saying!!

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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 7:25pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Funny, MacBeth.

I love Seymour Simon's books, too. Will have to check out the Solar System one, especially now that it is revised.

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Posted: Aug 14 2008 at 7:48pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Oh look another Macbeth recommendation has been revised

The Stars by H.A. Rey

it comes out next month

And I agree Macbeth.. a lot of the info won't actually change.. but I also want to get the latest info to include.. so I just didn't want all older books that don't reflect any of the changes in terminology or what not.

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We love the Seymour Simon book. We also like the internet for space study. There are some great animations on Youtube.
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