Instructional Video1:21
Next Animation Studio

Origin stories of Earth and Mars involved massive collisions, not the slow buildup of pebbles

12th - Higher Ed
Earth and Mars were likely generated by regular collisions between giant Moon-to-Mars-size rocks, rather than tiny pebbles clumping together.
Instructional Video17:41
TED-Ed

The History of Our World in 18 Minutes

7th - 12th
A fascinating lecture on history by David Christian, who is known for an interdisciplinary approach called Big History. His talk is enhanced by computer graphics and diagrams, but holds its own simply by its span of disciplines. Hear...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Thresholds of Increasing Complexity

9th - 10th
Watch this video to understand thresholds that happened during our Universe's history. See the eight dramatic transitions highlighted in the Big History unit. [2:16]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Why Is the Universe Right for Life?

9th - 10th
How did our universe develop in such a way that we can exist? Is it by accident or design -- and is that a question science can answer?