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The Sun and The Earth: Crash Course Big History #3 Instructional VideoThe Sun and The Earth: Crash Course Big History #3 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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Resource Type
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Media Length
14:33
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Duration
15 mins
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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 solar system over 4.567 billion years.

16 Views 8 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the sun, the earth, planets, prehistory, nebula, plate tectonics

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research the current estimated number of habitable planets
  • Discuss what makes Earth unique

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of the big bang theory, how stars form, and elements on the periodic table
  • The third video in a 16-part Crash Course-Big History series
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes subtitles in 11 languages for ease of note taking
  • Connects history, chemistry, astronomy, physics, and earth science
  • Highlights vocabulary and important topics throughout

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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