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It's way bigger than our entire planet, and it's been raging for centuries. TIM: Ooh, I think I see Neptune! TIM: Scientists think that comets come from far regions of the solar system, called the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. (, What is something new you hope to learn about the solar system? Watch it again, this time using the discussion prompts. TIM: Hey Moby, I think I see aliens. An animation shows the sun and then zooms out to show the sun in the center with other planets around it. TIM: The cloud also began to spin, with the biggest clump in the center. Solar System/Transcript < Solar System View source Transcript Old Version Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby An animation shows Tim peering into a telescope pointed at the night sky. An image of an astronaut walking on the moon is displayed on the screen, and then an image of a spacecraft against a night sky is added to the right of it. TIM: Earth is one of these terrestrial planets. Two inserts appear showing the axis of the planet perpendicular to the plane containing the ring. The animation pans to now show the four outer planets, located on their circular orbits. Asteroids are pieces of rock centimeters to hundreds of kilometers wide. Some astronomers think a huge collision in its early days might have done that. TIM: Jupiter is the largest, and one of those gas giants I was mentioning before. "},"story":{"type":"story","instructions":"Code a conversation to show what you know about the solar system. Another yellow arrow labeled interstellar wind is added to extend from the Oort cloud to the line labeled heliopause.. The sun is on the left of the screen, planets and Kuiper belt to the right of it, followed by the scattered disc and the Oort cloud to the far right of the screen. "},"game":{"type":"game","instructions":"Code a sorting game to show what you know about the solar system. Venus is sometimes called Earths sister planet, because of the similar size. An animation shows a large number of rocks floating in space. Two inserts appear showing two different views of the surface. A diagram shows the terminal shock as an orange circle with the sun and the planets of the solar system, including Earth, in the center of it. If you An interactive tutorial for finding and using Challenge 1999-2023 BrainPOP. Your friend, Charlotte. The four inner planets are tiny in comparison to the four outer planets. An animation shows Moby looking at Tim. But for us, it's the most important one around. An animation first shows the sun and several other planets surrounded by a ring of gray specks, and then zooms out to show the entire solar system, represented by light purple dots arranged in a spherical pattern against a night sky. Use strategy to up your points! Try your hand at computer programming with Creative Coding! 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Then Neptunes orbit is added and an arrow pointing away from Neptune and the sun is added. The ring is labeled Kuiper belt.. The animation shows the earlier view with the four inner planets. TIM: Like the stuff in the Kuiper belt, objects in the Oort cloud are thought to have originated way back when the solar system was just starting up. TIM: The Oort cloud is a whole light-year away from the sun it takes an entire year for a ray of sunshine to reach it! The next planet to the left of it is labeled Neptune.. It's so tilted that it looks like its lying on its side! They're clumps of ice and dust that each have a unique orbit around the sun. But wait, there's more! It forms a distant ring around the solar system. The heliopause is shown as a dark orange semicircle to the left of the termination shock with a bigger radius than the circle that represents the termination shock. In the animation, Jupiter moves out of view and is replaced by a drawing of Saturn. A close-up of Mercury shows the gray planet covered in craters. What do you think youll learn about the solar system in this movie? Text at the top right reads: dwarf planet. The scene changes back to Tim lying in the sleeping bag, holding the binoculars and the letter. Standard and Scientific Notation/Transcript. A cross-section of the planet shows that its core is much larger than Earth. It's nearly three times the height of Mount Everest. But how does it make our calculators work? TIM: Uranus is a gassy planet with small gray rings and more than 25 moons. While scanning the night sky with a pair of binoculars, Tim is interrupted by Moby, giving him a letter asking if there is a 'Planet X'. An animation shows the dry, rocky surface of Mars transition to a lake. The sun gets larger and wispy tails appear behind the clump of ice. TIM: The Kuiper belt is a ring of icy debris orbiting the sun beyond Neptune. Please enable JavaScript on your browser. This topic is not available for students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade and 12th Grade. This topic is not available for students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade and 12th Grade. Immense gravitational pressure built up at the core of this gigantic clump. Theres a stormy Great Dark Spot on Neptune thats kind of like the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. TIM: The sun's not all that big compared to other stars. You probably know it by its amazing set of rings! "},"flag":{"type":"flag","instructions":"Create a flag that represents the solar system. Standard and Scientific Notation/Transcript. Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Contact your administrator for guidance on teaching this topic. It likely had oceans and rivers, and its atmosphere contained more heat-trapping gases. An animation shows the deep blue planet surrounded by rings. The screen is split in half vertically and displays Sedna on the left and Mars, significantly bigger and lighter in color than Sedna, on the right. A close-up image of the planet with a question mark in the middle of it is shown against a night sky. In one of these areas, there is a large red spot. The upper one is labeled "Kuiper Belt" and the lower one is labeled "Oort Cloud". The animation shows Tim and Moby standing with a starry sky in the background. Tim addresses Moby. Tim stops looking at the stars and takes the paper from Moby. The arrow labeled gravity is removed and another, yellow horizontal arrow pointing from the sun extending to the middle of the scattered disc and labeled solar wind is added. Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby. TIM: Its been really hard to keep track of these guys, since the signals they emit are so weak and so far away now! An animation shows four large moons next to Jupiter. All items (989) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other 3 3D Printing/Transcript 6 60s Folk/Transcript A A Wrinkle in Time/Transcript AAPI Heritage Month/Transcript Abraham Lincoln/Transcript Absolute Value/Transcript Acceleration/Transcript Planet X was the name given for a theoretical planet some astronomers thought existed beyond the orbit of Neptune. ","What is in the inner Solar System? The animation shows Tim and Moby standing next to each other. It is depicted with several large concentric rings. Asteroids are pieces of rock centimeters to hundreds of kilometers wide that wander the solar system. BrainPOP recommends reading the movie description that appears on the Solar System Topic Page to your class. Most of them are concentrated in the Asteroid Belt, between Mars and Jupiter. An animation shows Moby blink and his eyes turn into a spinning hypnosis spiral which then expands to cover the entire screen. TIM: Sedna, another large scattered disc object, hasnt been fully categorized yet. You probably know Saturn by its amazing set of rings. An animation shows all the lined up planets. Some of them formed hard hunks of rock called the terrestrial planets Earth is one of these. The image of the sun, the planets, and the Kuiper belt is shown. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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TIM: They launched in the early 1970s and are also thought to be nearing the heliopause. Another animation shows a view of a large rock moving in a starry sky. Watch it again, this time using the discussion prompts. He hugs the ground and has a large grin on his robotic face. But wait, there's more! TIM: It also has the tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons. TIM: Yeah, I guess Earth's my favorite, too. The biggest was in the center, and everything else began to spin around it. He is holding a star chart in one hand and a pair of binoculars in the other. TIM: Over the course of millions of years, gravity pulled the elements of this dust cloud closer and closer together until clumps began to form. TIM: The total amount of planets in our solar system are satellites of the sun that means they travel around it in an orbit. An animation shows an icy comet speeding toward the sun. Searching.. educators resources search ELL topics. In the animation, an insert compares Jupiter with some of the other planets. The other shows a frigid landscape. Another animation shows the orbits of the each planet, as well as Pluto's. An image of a planet labeled Pluto is shown against a night sky. Its atmosphere is filled with carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. TIM: First of all, anything that orbits the sun farther than the planet Neptune is called a trans- Neptunian object. The animation shows a close-up of the sun. The animation shows a drawing of the planets traveling along circles around the sun. An animation shows the pale yellow planet encircled by large rings. An animation shows the red mountain towering over the smaller Mount Everest. The sun can be seen in the background. TIM: No, you couldn't go there you'd probably either melt or freeze! An animation shows the four outer planets, then zooms in to show Jupiter encircled by a narrow ring. TIM: Scientists say scattered disc objects are well, Kuiper belt rejects! TIM: The dense, carbon dioxide atmosphere on Venus traps so much heat, the surface can get up to over 450 degrees Celsius. An animation shows Earth from outer space, with Moby's arms extending around the planet in a giant hug. The diagram expands to show a third planet and its orbit to the right of the previously shown two planets. Stars and other small colored objects are shown. TIM: Comets are totally different than asteroids. The added planet has a question mark placed in the middle of it. Terms of Use; Privacy; Trademarks and Copyrights; Accessibility; Do Not Sell My Personal Information TIM: Saturn is another gas giant, with more than 45 moons orbiting it. An image shows a night sky and stars through a pair of binoculars. Jupiter is the largest of these gas giants. TIM: Right, the solar system isnt just planets and the sunthere are lots of smaller bodies floating out there, too. It makes an intermittent beeping sound that fades as the spacecraft moves farther and farther away. The camera pans away from the sun. Stop at the following times in the movie and ask questions or prompt a discussion to keep students focused and to assess their understanding before moving on: Timecode 1:12: Why did Earth become an inner planet? The sphere gets bigger and brighter until it explodes, pushing gas away and leaving the eight planets orbiting the sun. Different sized objects scattered around the Kuiper belt are highlighted in blue and labeled Scattered disc.. The surface of Venus can get close to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Outer Solar System is a Science video of BrainPOP aired on May 14, 2002. Choose a word to explore. Scientists think this stuff has stayed pretty unchanged from the time the solar system first formed about four and a half billion years ago! TIM: Bubut their hypothesis was based on faulty calculations of Neptunes mass! An animation shows the planets and their orbits in the solar system, moving away from the sun. TIM: Then there's the last one Pluto, a cold, rocky body even smaller than our own moon. That means lots of liquid water, which all life depends on. From, Sam. TIM: Saturn is another gas giant, about 100 times more massive than Earth. Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade and 12th Grade. It is depicted as a blue sphere with a small white horizontal ring. *BrainPOPs Discussion Questions and Prompts align to, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab SnapThought Prompts. An animation shows Pluto surrounded by four small moons and one larger one. TIM: But other important parts of the solar system are governed by the solar wind, a flow of charged particles produced by the sun. Mercury is the closest to the sun, and it looks kind of like our moon. As the sides are mentioned, two inserts appear. ","alignment_guid":"95D6F986-2F4E-11E9-AECB-D0A0D9F723EE","requires_flash":"","small_screen_compatible":"","url":"\/science\/space\/solarsystem\/challenge\/","icon":"\/assets\/images\/challenge_svg_icon.svg"},{"feature_id":"294","type":"concept_map","name":"Make-a-Map","alignments_description":"A concept mapping tool. The spiraling pattern transfixes Tim and he falls asleep as Moby looks at the night skies through the binoculars. (Predict), What is something new you hope to learn about the solar system? An animation keeps extending the arrow from Neptune until no planets are visible. It was named after the Roman god of the sea, probably because its so blue. Only a portion of Jupiter can be seen and the other planets seem very small in comparison. TIM: For example, the termination shock is a boundary area where the particles of the solar wind slow way down. A robot, Moby, wipes the end of the telescope with a dust cloth. Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and Moby. Well, the solar system is our home in the galaxy. The animation zooms in to Venus' surface. BrainPOP recommends reading the movie description that appears on the Solar System Topic Page to your class. An animation shows Venus, with gassy yellow and orange swirls covering its surface. TIM: So the search for Planet X was kind of pointless An animation shows the camera panning across stars in the night sky. The biggest, Titan, is one of the only moons with a thick atmosphere. Our solar system is also home to asteroids, comets, dwarf planets such as Pluto, and the distant objects of the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. Moby thinks and then extends his arms. TIM: That means it traps the sun's heat. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! This topic is not available for students in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade and 12th Grade.Contact your administrator for guidance on teaching this topic. An animation shows a man, Tim, and a robot, Moby, at a campsite. Others include Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, and an object named Eris, which is slightly larger than Pluto. An animation first shows the sun, the planets, the Kuiper belt, and the scattered disc objects. The animation shows a drawing of a circle of rocks around the sun and planets at the top. TIM: The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud are areas in the far regions of the solar system where small bodies like comets are thought to originate. An animation shows a man, Tim, and a robot, Moby, at a campsite. As it approaches, its tail grows longer. TIM: By the way, Pluto isnt the only dwarf planet. To get started, all you have to do is set up your teacher account. Our solar system is also home to asteroids, comets, dwarf planets such as Pluto, and the distant objects of the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. TIM: Over millions of years, gravity drew a lot of this stuff together, into clumps. One planet is dark purple with a white ring around its center, and the other is small and brown. The fourth from the sun is Earth, where we live. The animation shows a close-up of the central clump which explodes and catches fire. TIM: Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Gravity drew this stuff together into clumps, eventually forming the sun and the surrounding planets. The text trans-Neptunian objects is still written above the arrow. No one knows exactly why that is, but some scientists think the planet was knocked around during its early days by some other passing body. An animation shows light blue and white objects that resemble crumbled sheets of paper moving across a night sky. Another view shows clumps spinning around a large central clump. Astronomers believe that more than 4.5 billion years ago, an exploding star created a huge cloud of gas and dust. An animation shows a spacecraft moving away from the camera into outer space until it eventually disappears. 19992023 BrainPOP. All rights reserved. The history of the solar system is long but fascinating\u2014and it probably started with a bang! In the animation, the view of the asteroids moves out of view and is replaced by a drawing of Pluto. TIM: It also has at least three moons: Charon, Hydra, and Nix! "},"comic":{"type":"comic","instructions":"Create a comic about the solar system. (, : What can you infer about the temperature on Mars compared to Earth? There's quite a variety of stuff in the solar system, right? In the animation, Uranus moves out of view and is replaced by a drawing of Neptune. TIM: But there are tons of other objects that keep popping up in the far regions of the solar system! Learn more and understand better with BrainPOP's animated movies, games, playful assessments, and activities covering Science, Math, History, English, and more! Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade and 12th Grade. TIM: But scientists are pretty sure that both of the Voyager probes have passed the termination shock, and are closing in on the heliopause. "}},"relative_path":"\/science\/space\/solarsystem\/creativecoding\/","small_screen_compatible":"","requires_flash":"","description":{"sound":"","text":""}}. Hearts float above Earth. TIM: Dear Tim and Moby, can you tell me all about the solar system? The one on the left shows the Voyager 1 spacecraft and the one on the right shows the Voyager 2 spacecraft. (Make connections), How does its distance from the Sun affect each planet in the Solar System? TIM: It also has a permanent storm on its surface called the Great Red Spot, which is way bigger than the entire Earth! What's your favorite thing out there? In the animation, Mercury moves off and is replaced by a view of Venus. BrainPOP Transcripts Category page View source List of BrainPOP transcripts. An animation shows the sun and the planets of the solar system, then zooms out to show a ring around the planets composed of small objects. One is barren and the other shows some rocks. Although it's pretty dry right now, scientists think Mars was once much more like Earth, possibly with oceans and rivers flowing on its surface. The animation shows objects being pulled into the center of the cloud, forming clumps. The surface is divided into shaded areas. TIM: Yeah, theyve been traveling in space for about 35 years now! The animation focuses on the swirling red storm on Jupiter's surface. TIM: Well, the solar system is our home in the galaxy. The orbits are ellipses. Check your students' knowledge and unleash their imaginations with Creative Coding projects. The camera zooms in on Tim and Moby. The other shows an even a closer view, in which floating rocks can be seen. TIM: Are there are there others like you? An animation shows the eight planets orbiting the sun, as well as the chunks of rock forming the Asteroid Belt. TIM: The smaller clumps became the planets that we know about today. TIM: The farthest that humans have ever gone is the moon, but several spacecraft have been to the outer regions of the solar system. *BrainPOP's Discussion Questions and Prompts align to CCSS Speaking and Listening Standards. Contents 1 Summary 2 Appearances 3 Transcript 4 Quiz 5 FYI Comic 6 Gallery Summary While scanning the night sky with a pair of binoculars, Tim is interrupted by Moby, giving him a letter asking if there is a 'Planet X'. 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