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This short online lesson discusses the planet Uranus.

This short online lesson discusses the planet Venus.

This online resource discusses the importance of the ocean, the layers and composition of the ocean and how it moderates climates.

What are simple machines? Simple machines are tools that make work easier. They have few or no moving parts. These machines use energy to do work with one movement. They make our work easier by letting us use less mechanical effort to move an object.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• Simple machines
• Be able to identify different kinds of machines
• Identify classes of levers and pulleys
• Determine mechanical advantage of a lever and pulleys
• Understand and determine the advantage of an inclined plane
• Describe and determine the advantage of a screw jack
• Describe and determine the advantage of a wheel and axel
• Describe and determine the advantage of a hydraulic press

This YouTube video explores both passive and active solar energy.

This online resource introduces the geocentric and heliocentric models. Exoplants, planets and their motions, planetary orbits, the role of gravity and how the solar system was formed are also covered. 

This short YouTube video introduces you to the planets which make up the solar system.

This fascinating video details the journey that a group of friends made in Nevada. Their aim was to illustrate the solar system to scale.

This YouTube video investigates the structure and composition of the sun.