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Is There a Center of the Universe? Instructional VideoIs There a Center of the Universe? Instructional Video
Publisher
TED-Ed
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6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:14
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Duration
30 mins
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2013
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Is There a Center of the Universe?

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The history of our understanding of the center of the universe is explored through this film. The ideas of Aristotle, Copernicus, Bruno, Descartes, and Herschel are included, as well as the new discoveries that have helped the theories evolve. Concepts mentioned include the Doppler effect, red shift, blue shift, and the big bang theory. Narration by a teenaged girl and colorful animations make this engaging even for the most distracted earth scientists in your class! Follow the video by discussing the questions provided on the website.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the big bang theory, the doppler effect

Additional Tags

doppler effect, red shift, blue shift, big bang, ess1.b, science

Pros

  • Remarkable animation
  • An orderly progression through the history of discoveries

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9

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