Free Crash Course Astronomy Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide

Preview a complete 12-week Crash Course Astronomy curriculum structure with this free educator planning guide. This planning resource maps the public Crash Course Astronomy playlist into weekly pacing, three four-week units, assessment checkpoints, and teacher-facing implementation notes.

Use this free guide to review the course architecture before building a longer astronomy unit, planning a semester supplement, preparing for a long-term sub plan, or deciding whether the complete curriculum bundle fits your classroom.

Important Note

This free download includes the Educator Planning Guide only. It does not include the Student Syllabus, individual episode worksheets, daily teacher guides, quizzes, weekly assessments, unit assessments, final assessment, Day 4 review/application lesson plans, Google Forms, Student Assessment Slides, printable quiz files, or Crash Course videos.

What’s Included

• 1 editable Educator Planning Guide DOCX
• 12-week pacing map for all 46 Crash Course Astronomy episodes
• 3-unit course structure for astronomy instruction
• Weekly pacing and assessment overview
• Teacher-facing setup, differentiation, and implementation notes
• Print and digital classroom-use guidance

What’s Not Included

• No individual episode worksheets or daily lesson files
• No weekly, unit, or final assessments
• No Google Forms or Student Assessment Slides
• No Student Syllabus
• No Crash Course videos

Best For

• High school astronomy pacing and curriculum planning
• Earth and space science teachers previewing a longer video-based unit
• Department planning, curriculum mapping, and administrator review
• Teachers comparing free planning support with the complete paid curriculum bundle

This resource is an independent supplemental planning guide. Crash Course videos remain the property of their respective owners and are not included with this download.