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History of Science

Grade 945 min

aligned to Research, Evaluate, And Communicate Information About How The Findings Of Early Astronomers, including Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo, Brahe, Kepler, Newton, And Einstein, challenged The Thinking Of Their Time, Allowed For Academic Advancements, And Built A foundation For Space Exploration.

Learning Objective

I can research and discuss how key astronomers' discoveries challenged existing beliefs and paved the way for space exploration.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Crash Course History of Science Preview

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“According to the video, what is one way that early thinkers challenged existing beliefs about the universe? The video mentions the space race. How did the space race challenge existing limitations and pave the way for new understandings? ”

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