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Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1 Instructional VideoIntro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Media Length
12:20
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15 mins
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2018
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Intro to History of Science: Crash Course History of Science #1

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How, and where, did the scientific process as we know it begin? Journey back through time with the introductory video from Crash Course's History of Science series. The resource highlights what people do and don't know about the world, as well as the importance of reproducibility in scientific experiments.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

famous scientists, scientific discoveries, scientific research, scientists, scientific theories, experimental design, controlled experiments

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate the video into the first week of any science course
  • Before viewing, ask the class to share what they think the most important scientific discovery to date is 

Classroom Considerations

  • An understanding of the scientific method is helpful for watching the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The narrator is upbeat, enthusiastic, and funny
  • Interesting examples help viewers connect with the content

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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