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Why Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201 Instructional VideoWhy Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201 Instructional Video
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Crash Course
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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Media Length
11:00
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Duration
15 mins
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Why Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201

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Does reality exist, or are we just a part of a larger virtual reality game someone is playing? A mind-bending video explains why we study cosmic history. It presents details about the start of the universe and more accurate predictions about the end.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

cosmology, evolution, the big bang theory, stars, planets, quantum physics

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Take notes on each of the different theories and their pros and cons based on our current knowledge
  • Discuss why the rate of cosmic inflation changes so drastically throughout history

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on knowledge from the previous 10 videos in the series, especially the first and last
  • The 11th installment of a 16-part Crash Course-Big History series
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Offers closed captioning in English for ease of note taking
  • Highlights key ideas and concepts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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

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