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Khan Academy: Quiz: Creation of Complex Elements
Take a five question quiz to review over your knowledge of the formation of complex elements and where they are found throughout our universe. The quiz is multiple choice.
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Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 3 New Chemical Elements
An infograph that discusses how new chemicals were formed during the formation of the universe.
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Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 2 Stars Light Up
An infograph to explore threshold 2 when the stars lite up.
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Khan Academy: Activity: Intro to Origin Stories
An activity for students to become familiar with stories of origin of the universe from different cultures.
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Khan Academy: Glossary: Expansion & Interconnection
A glossary of definitions from the Big History Project.
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Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Big History Project
Course looking at history of the universe, the solar system, history of the Earth and of life on Earth. Should be cross-checked against videos. Has a few Crash Course videos in the content and the project has a presence on Youtube....
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Ck 12: Earth Science: Expansion of the Universe Study Guide
Understand the expansion of the universe using this study guide.
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Khan Academy: Activity: Big Bang Snap Judgment
An activity for students to become familiar with the Big Bang Theory. Activity includes questions for students to process the big ideas of the Big Bang Theory.
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Khan Academy: Quiz: Origin Stories
Test your knowledge of the origin of the Universe stories that were discussed in the What is Big History module on Khan Academy.
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Khan Academy: Origin Story: Modern Scientific
Read about how modern science accounts for the beginning of our Universe on this page.
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Khan Academy: Origin Story: Mayan
Read about how Mayans believed the Universe was formed. Learn about how the story was written down in the Popol Vuh.
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Khan Academy: Origin Story: Judeo Christian
Learn about how the Universe began according to the Judeo-Christian culture. The origin story is from the Old Testament which is studied by both Judaism and Christianity.
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Khan Academy: Origin Story: Iroquois
Find about the origin of the Universe according to the Iroquois.
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Khan Academy: Origin Story: Greek
What is the origin of our universe based on Greek mythology? Find the answer to this question on this site.
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Khan Academy: Cosmology and Faith
An article pulling together the origin of the Universe stories.
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Khan Academy: Guide, Slides, and Text Reader
If you would like more information on teaching the Big History Project in your classroom, this website will allow you to control the classroom version.
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Khan Academy: Glossary: What Is Big History?
Find the definition to words used in the "What is Big History" unit that describes the beginning the universe.
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Khan Academy: Complexity and Thresholds
Understand the definition of complexity and how it relates to the world we live in today.
Cosmos 4 kids
Cosmos4 Kids: Universe: Origins of the Universe
How did our universe get here? A beginner's research page answers this question for young learners.
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Spitzer Science Center: Brief History of the Universe
Beginning with an image termed the "Brief History of the Universe" this site examines (briefly, as noted) a timeline of the universe as dictated by the image. The timeline includes information on the big bang theory, the dark ages, the...
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Pbs Teachers: Life's Big Questions: How Did the Universe Begin?
Investigate the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe by researching the light spectrum and the actions of light waves. Create models that illustrate red shift in a moving star and the expansion of the universe.
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Pbs: Nova Online: History of the Universe
PBS site explores the history of the Universe by providing users with a Universe Timeline exploring different theories. Site also contains links to a tour of the Universe, birth of a Supernova, additional resources and much more.
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Khan Academy: Glossary: The Future
A helpful glossary to terms in the Big History Project.