Wikijunior talk:Solar System/Introduction

Hi, this is Basejumper123. I have put an introduction on the intro page that is meant to help reader's understand about the project, and who and what it took to finish just take a look if you're curious

renaming page
Maybe there should be a notes to parents and educators or introduction for parents and educators If I move the page will that screw up references in the book.--Gbleem 17:27, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Notes and questions
Wikijunior books would like to introduce a free children's book from all the writers at Wikibooks. "The Solar System" is a fabulous place for children to learn about - and why buy a book about it in a store, when you can get all the facts and pictures from the experts and writers at wiki?

Let's not bash the comercial distributer who might copy this text. The discount versions provided directly to children might says something like: This printing of the wikibook has been provided at a reduced cost by the Beck Foundation. or This printing of the wikibook has been provided at a reduced cost by a group of really bad people to draw children into a life of crime. It should be something the printer puts in.

Wikibooks is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation, aimed at providing quality reading for adults and children minus the cost or trouble of going and getting books from a library or store.

Getting it at a store or library may be the easiest way to get the book.

The people here at all the wiki projects are here because they want to advance the cause of learning, and increase the global spread of knowledge. Nobody was paid to write this book's manuscript, and no single person tries to lay claim to its pages or what they contain. When the first launched into cyberspace as a full, finished version it will be independent of a publishing corporation, independent of a printer, and free from all that is part of normal book making.

There are many discussions about the use of free vs. open source. Free might imply you don't have to pay for the printed copy. --Gbleem 17:41, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

provider introduction
There should probably be a separate printer/distributer introduction. I'm sure any printer or distributer will add their own. They would probably leave in the wikibook introduction if it limits it's scope.

Questions, comments about the text
Capitalisation of the Sun. The Sun should be capitalised. A sun should not. "Sun" is a proper noun when used as the name of this solar system's star. Same goes for the Moon vs a moon. 203.22.236.14 14:07, 18 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I would have to concurr on this point. I've tried to use the capitalized version throughout this whole Wikibook as it is a proper noun, and one solution to this by Science Fiction writers is to use the Latinized version of these celestial bodies like Sol and Luna instead.  I am not advocating this approach, as I consider "The Sun" and "The Moon" to be proper names for these object, and ones that kids should be familar with if they speak English.  However, if you are refering to "the moons of Mars", moon is in lowercase.  This makes a spellchecker something that causes heartburn on projects like this, but it is something that perhaps we need to deal with and check.  --Rob Horning 17:09, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Pluto and Dwarf Planets?
Pluto. I removed references to pluto as a planet in the introduction. Should this be done throughout the text? Should there be a separate category for dwarf planets? Should I have discussed it before making such a change? I'm new to this.--Mcgill 04 September 2006

Pluto and Dwarf Planets are something that should be mentioned, in my opinion. In the line about planets, it says there are many types, including rocky and gas. What about dwarf? MiltonT 05:33, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Edit of Introduction Page
I rewrote the measurement section to be as clear and as brief as possible, ensuring that this section is accessible and not off-putting to young readers who need the information. I also took out the section "What is in the night sky?" as I felt it was repeating much of what is said in the Solar System module. I replaced it with some discussion on how scientists study the solar system, which covers how we know what we know. I don't think this is covered in the rest of the book and it is appropriately introductory.

-- Teshi