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The Fundamentals of Space-Time: Part 1 Instructional VideoThe Fundamentals of Space-Time: Part 1 Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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9th - 12th
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Science
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5:06
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2014
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The Fundamentals of Space-Time: Part 1

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A smart series of videos attempts to describe the relationship between space and time. In this first episode, two educators hold a discussion using slides and a flip-book approach to put the two things together. Make sure to follow this with parts two and three of the series.

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space-time

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space-time, science

Pros

  • Series set up to provide vital scaffolding
  • The use of individual scene slides supports a systematic explanation of concepts
  • Narration is educational, as well as entertaining
  • Links to customizable assessment questions and additional resources embedded into the webpage

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