Shows how scientists came to understand that the Earth spins on its axis and that it travels around the Sun. Discusses the contributions made by Copernicus and Foucault, as well as early observations of the movements of constellations. Explains the Foucault pendulum and involves students in a demonstration illustrating star shift. Suitable for lower and middle secondary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506486
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Earth - Rotation
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Constellations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Copernicus, Nicolo 1473-1543
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth - Rotation
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)