
Little Stargazing
Four short films exploring the moon, stars and beyond with young children and their families. Includes a trip to the beach to find out how the moon is connected to the sea.
Four short films in which children aged five and six, and their families, marvel at the wonders of space.
In the first film the children take a trip to the beach to find out how the moon is connected to the sea before visiting an observatory to take a closer look. In the second film the children visit one of the darkest sites in the UK, a Dark Sky Park, where they take part in some stargazing, spotting and learning about constellations. In the third film the children launch a rocket with an astronaut and find out what it is like to travel through space. In the final film the children and their parents head off to Finnish Lapland on an exciting hunt for the northern lights. Narrated by John Simm.
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The programme is divided into clips, for easy use in the classroom and beyond.
Clips
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The Moon and the sea
Duration: 07:09
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Rockets and astronauts
Duration: 07:16
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Hunting the northern lights
Duration: 06:42
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The Sun and the stars
Duration: 07:06
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | John Simm |
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Jan 201204:30
- Tue 17 Jan 201205:30
- Wed 25 Jan 201204:00
- Wed 7 Mar 201205:30
- Tue 1 May 201204:30
- Tue 8 May 201204:30
- Thu 4 Oct 201205:00
- Tue 30 Oct 201205:00
- Tue 27 Nov 201205:30
- Tue 8 Jan 201305:00
- Wed 24 Apr 201304:55
- Thu 10 Oct 201305:30
- Fri 8 Nov 201305:25
- Wed 8 Jan 201405:00
- Tue 4 Nov 201405:30
- Tue 20 Jan 201505:00
- Fri 10 Jul 201505:00
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