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Cinema, Radio, and Television: Crash Course History of Science #29 Instructional VideoCinema, Radio, and Television: Crash Course History of Science #29 Instructional Video
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Crash Course
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Cinema, Radio, and Television: Crash Course History of Science #29

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The earliest movies were a whopping one minute long! While the practice has evolved quite a bit over time, the invention of the movie camera was significant in its time. A video describes how not only movie cameras but also radio and television equipment became popular scientific inventions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

radio waves, television, entertainment

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Build a timeline to display the invention and varying uses of communication devices
  • Have learners trace the advances in one of the communication devices from the present back to their invention

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider monitoring the YouTube comments if making available for independent viewing
  • 29th in the Crash Course History of Science series 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Discusses the scientific principles in each invention
  • Uses humor to enhance engagement

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7

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