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The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15 Instructional VideoThe New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15 Instructional Video
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Crash Course
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9th - 12th
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Science
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Resource Type
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Media Length
12:16
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Duration
15 mins
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Year
2018
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The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15

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How did scientists move beyond the medical ideas of Galen? Dissect the past with the 15th installment in a History of Science video series. Topics include Vesalius' dissections, the microscope, and mapping the human body.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the history of medicine, medicine, the human body, anatomy, human body systems, dissection, making observations, the circulatory system, the heart, microscopes, cells, plants, animals, insect life cycles

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Add the video to the beginning of a body systems unit or anatomy class
  • Have the class read about von Leeuwehoek's animalcules before a lesson on protozoa

Classroom Considerations

  • The subject matter, including dissection and vivisection, could be disturbing to some students
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Amazing and informative, the resource illustrates major advances in understanding plant and animal anatomy
  • The video is a great tool for illustrating the power of observation

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2

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