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Where Was The Big Bang? Instructional VideoWhere Was The Big Bang? Instructional Video
Publisher
MinutePhysics
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
0:52
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Year
2013
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Where Was The Big Bang?

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

If you think the world revolves around you, think again! In this super-short clip, the narrator explains, accompanied by drawings, how scaling varies based on your frame of reference or vantage point. You might want to add this clip to your presentation on the expansion of the universe.

22 Views 24 Downloads

Concepts

the big bang theory, scale factors, ratios

Additional Tags

big bang, origin of universe, expansion of universe, scaling, frame of reference, science

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Neat and attractive animation keeps viewers engaged
  • An interesting topic, explained with clear narration and drawings

Cons

  • A little short, but definitely of value

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Modeling the Big Bang Theory

Virginia Department of Education
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Worksheet

Science Drawing

Curated OER
In this drawing in science worksheet, learners read about what is needed to complete a drawing in order to communicate ideas and discoveries in science. Students analyze a drawing of a volcano and indicate the problems with the drawing....
7th - 9th Science
Lesson Plan

The Evidence is “Clear”!

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Do you think you know better? Become a scientist and prove it. Scholars review the evidence for two different theories of the origins of the universe. They notice the empirical observations as well as the inferences to determine which is...
9th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

The Big Bang: Crash Course Big History #1

Crash Course
Theoretical physicists say that space and time are one thing created by the Big Bang. According to them, nothing happened in the time before the Big Bang because time did not exist. The first Crash Course-Big History video in a 16-part...
14 mins 9th - Higher Ed Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Science, Religion, and the Big Bang

MinutePhysics
In the beginning, there was ... well, we don't know, exactly. Was there even a beginning to begin with? Amateur space scientists explore the nature of the origins of the universe in a brief video. Other topics include the misleading Big...
5 mins 9th - 12th Science
Instructional Video

Cosmic Background Radiation, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy

Khan Academy
An informative video explains the density of particles immediately after the Big Bang, as well as the concept that whenever a particle was released, it would merge with another particle. Sal develops the concept of being able to receive...
12 mins 9th - 12th Science
Lesson Plan

The Big Bang Theory

Curated OER
Students will use scientific reasoning to formulate ideas about the formation of the universe using the Big Bang Theory. The use of critical thinking skills is part of the activity and the foundation of the scientific method will serve...
10th - 12th Math
Instructional Video

Galaxies, Part 2 of 3

Curated OER
Part two of this three-part series asks us to think what life would be like if we lived in a binary star system. We are also introduced to black holes and Einstein's theory of relativity. A great clip shown in its three-part entirety or...
8 mins 4th - 8th Science
Instructional Video

Galaxies, Part 3 of 3

Curated OER
Part three concludes "A Practical Guide to the Universe," completing the description of the Big Bang Theory and what it means. This episode touches on light travel, light speed, and what that means in relation to what we see. While this...
8 mins 4th - 8th Science
Instructional Video

Miracle Planet - Snow Ball Earth 1/5

Curated OER
Erratics, or drop-stones, are geographic abnormalities. Large stones that appear in unlikely places point to glacial movement. Lava flow also helps scientists determine timing of multiple Ice Ages. Watch this clip along with the four...
9 seconds 6th - 9th Science
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