Crash Course Kids - Space Science - Introduction to the Stars

This Crash Course Kids – Space Science – Introduction to the Stars Playlist YouTube Guide challenges students to get the most out of these 6 entertaining, short, yet substantive videos.

Explore the vastness of the universe and the concept of light-years, a measure so immense that it brings a new scale to our understanding of distance. Learn about the life cycle and characteristics of stars, from red supergiants to blue-white supergiants, and how their size and temperature dictate their lifespan and brightness. Understand how constellations assist astronomers in mapping the night sky and the stories behind their ancient Greek names. Explore the significance of the zodiac constellations and their role in tracking celestial movements, and investigate the ecliptic’s importance in understanding the Sun’s position relative to these constellations. Engage in creating models and maps that bring the cosmic scale into perspective, and reflect on humanity’s place in this grand tapestry.

This resource is a life-saver for multiple period, or multi-day substitutes. It can also be used as home school curriculum for self-directed study or extra credit assignments.

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See if the first episode in this playlist will meet your needs. 

This Crash Course Kids - Space Science - Introduction to the Stars Playlist YouTube Guide includes:

• An Answer Key w/ NGSS & CCSS Alignment (PDF - 7 Pages)
• A Student Movie Guide (PDF - 7 Pages)
• A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (38 Slides)
• Admin Movie Request, NGSS & CCSS alignment for entire playlist, Permission Slip (2 Pages)
• A free resources and 'About' section (8 Pages - Not included in the page count for this product)

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this guide is suitable for your students. Each episode in the resource has its own 1 page worksheet that consists of 3 vocabulary words, a big ideas questions, a reflection question and an extension question. These though-provoking short answers target critical thinking and higher levels of blooms taxonomy and DOK schema in an effort to do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

This Crash Course Kids - Space Science - Introduction to the Stars Playlist YouTube Guide is meant to supplement viewing of the following YouTube videos.

1. Spaced Out #25.1
2. Star Personalities #25.2
3. Super Stars (Constellations) #31.1
4. Constellation Location #31.2
5. The Zodiac Constellations #37.1
6. The Ecliptic #37.2

General Tips

• Print one, double-sided video guide for each student
• Preview the next question on the video guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.
• Pause at the half way point as designated on the video guide, encourage students to debate, discuss and talk about their ideas before writing their answers.
• Discourage students from simply copying answers.
• Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.
• If time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie again for additional analysis.
• On average, this video guide will require about 20 minutes total.

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