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.

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

science

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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