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Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:14
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
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Year
2015
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Instructional Video

The Earth

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Your fingernails grow at approximately the same rate Earth's continents move. The video discusses Earth as a planet, its layers, our magnetic field, the atmosphere, and the human impact on Earth. It provides interesting facts that surprise many scholars throughout the video.

28 Views 30 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the earth, planet earth, the earth's layers, the earth's magnetic field, the earth's atmosphere

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research the science fiction concept of terraforming and discuss how it relates to the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of the formation of the solar system
  • Be aware some of the comments include language not appropriate in most classrooms
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • List of source material contains many high-quality publications
  • Offers subtitles in Arabic, Dutch, English, Portuguese, and Spanish

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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Lesson Plan

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The Sun and The Earth: Crash Course Big History #3

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Amaze your class with the fact that more than 1,000 confirmed planets exist. The video explains the formation and development of planets, especially the earth. It covers the solar nebula, birth of the sun, and the development of the...
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The Science of Six Degrees of Separation

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Lesson Plan

Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation

California Academy of Science
After completing the activity, "Kinesthetic Astronomy: The Meaning of a Year," zoom in on Earth's rotation using the same simulation setup and this outline. Each class member dons a map of the Western Hemisphere and plays the part of...
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Lesson Plan

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Determine what young pupils already know about earth science with a brainstorming activity. After class members work together to complete a KWL chart about the Earth, they craft an acrostic poem to demonstrate their understanding.
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Earth's Magnetic Shield

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Our atmosphere is pretty amazing! How does it minimize the effects of solar weather? Scholars discover Earth's first line of defense against the sun—the magnetosphere. The activity, one of several in a sun unit from NOVA, explains how...
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CCSS: Adaptable
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