

Growing up with The Magic School Bus, I was immediately excited to read this book. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to each of the planets in the solar system in order to learn all about each of the planets. Frizzle and her class, this time, to outer space. This show is currently being broadcast on Fox and is in its first season, having premiered on March 9, 2014.Written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System takes readers on an adventure with Ms. (Check out the episode guide, too, which provides some background information and follow-up book recommendations.)Īn honorary mention goes to Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, an excellent show hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. In this episode, Bill goes way out there, way far away-to outer space, in fact. Provider: PBS via YouTube 5. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Outer SpaceĮach episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy teaches kids a specific topic in a natural science. Provider: Netflix 4. The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in SpaceĪ school teacher takes her class on educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus-this time, into outer space!
Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time. In this comprehensive cosmology series, Prof. Provider: Netflix 3. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking Join host Mike Rowe for a journey through the cosmos that includes our own solar system and distant galaxies and travels back in time to the Big Bang.

Provider: Netflix 2. How the Universe Works This documentary series examines cutting-edge discoveries about the planets, explores the origin of the sun, considers life on other worlds and more. Special thanks to research interns Andrew McDonnell, Elisabeth Hoyson, and Liz McInerney for helping to compile these lists. Thankfully, Netflix and the other streaming sites are here to help explorers young and old, with tons of great content about this fascinating subject. Understanding outer space is, quite literally, a huge undertaking. Note: This post is part of our series, " Netflix Academy: The best educational videos available for streaming." Be sure to check out our previous Netflix Academy posts on dinosaurs aquatic life insects frogs and other amphibians reptiles birds mammals human evolution earthquakes and volcanoes Ancient Asian Cultures early American civilizations Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Native American cultures Christopher Columbus and the Age of Discovery Colonial America and the Revolutionary War the American founders the Lewis and Clark expedition movie adaptations of classic children’s books, and American folk heroes.
