Higher education astronomy resources for Google Apps

Questions to accompany Great American Eclipse, PBS NOVA season 51, episode 6. The video is available through PBS, iTunes, and Amazon Prime. At the time of publication, it also streams on YouTube. [YouTube link embedded in episode title on Google Docs files. The PBS link is provided below and in the “S51E06” text in the Google Docs files.] GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE (53 questions)Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texa

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

Bundle: Crash Course Astronomy Google Forms™ NO-PREP Video Quizzes

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Atom Academy

Unlock the cosmos with our comprehensive Video Quiz Crash Course in Astronomy! Designed for high school students and lifelong learners alike, this engaging resource offers an immersive journey through the wonders of the universe.Each video quiz is meticulously crafted to challenge and captivate learners, covering essential topics such as the solar system, stars, galaxies, and beyond. With clear explanations and stunning visuals, students will deepen their understanding of celestial phenomena and

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, Assessment

Good Night Oppy

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GOOD NIGHT OPPY [1 hour 44 minutes · 75 questions · 4 pages] Questions to accompany this feature film documentary. Charting the remarkable true story of Opportunity, a NASA exploration rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years.At the time of publication, the film was streaming on Amazon Prime.Lessons of Phyz advantages:A heavy font ensures high legibility even in dim lightingQuestions are designed to be answered while the video plays—quick, simple respo

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Astronomy, Engineering

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: A Bundle of Astronomy: THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Ultimate Space Telescope [PBS NOVA]

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Astronomy, Engineering, Science

Questions to accompany Ultimate Space Telescope, PBS NOVA season 49, episode 10. The video is available through PBS. ULTIMATE SPACE TELESCOPE (41 questions, 3 pages] How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope—the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of ga

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Astronomy, Physical Science, Science

Also included in: A Bundle of Astronomy: STARS, GALAXIES, AND BEYOND

Solar System and Planets Quiz/Worksheet!

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Oasis EdTech

Please follow our channel for more great content!Have your students learn about key concepts of the Solar System and the different planets it is consisted of!This is a fun activity to engage your students in their knowledge of concepts within our own Solar System!Also, check out our popular Astronomy Jeopardy Game offered exclusively here!

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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Worksheets, Printables

New Eye on the Universe [PBS NOVA]

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Questions to accompany New Eye on the Universe, PBS NOVA season 50, episode 4. At the time of publication, the video was available through PBS, iTunes, and Prime Video. The title below is a link to the episode's page on NOVA.NEW EYE ON THE UNIVERSE (47 questions, 3 pages]In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show our universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning: With tons of new data

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physics

Also included in: A Bundle of Astronomy: STARS, GALAXIES, AND BEYOND

NOVA Astronomy & Modern Physics Video Questions Google Forms Quizzes Bundle

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Mr McNeely

This bundle includes, at a discounted price, Google Forms self-grading quizzes to accompany eight recent NOVA documentaries that address the remarkable discoveries and experimental machines of modern and ancient physics and astronomy: the James Webb Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and the Super-K neutrino detector. These documentaries are su

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9th - 12th, Higher Education

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Assessment, Movie Guides

Space Lesson: An Introduction - Google Slides and PowerPoint Lesson

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Teach With Fergy

An introduction to Space. This lesson package includes the lesson (student and teacher versions of the presentation), an auto-graded Exit Ticket to check for student understanding, and a student lesson handout as a document. The presentation is fun and applicable with FOUR videos embedded in the lesson. In order, the lesson covers:The hugeness of SpaceDistances in SpaceAstronomical UnitsLight YearsThe vast number of starsSpace facts Voyager 1Space travelBuyer Comment: "Excellent reinforcement

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Astronomy, General Science, Science

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7th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

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MS-ESS1-2

, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Space Mega Bundle - Grade 6 - 10 Lessons, Activities, Assessments

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey BUNDLE

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 American science documentary television series. The show is a follow-up to the 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which was presented by Carl Sagan on the Public Broadcasting Service and is considered a milestone for scientific documentaries. This series was developed to bring back the foundation of science to network television at the height of other scientific-based television series and films.While episodes may be found streaming on the Int

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Movie Guides

Introduction to the Solar System - Google Forms Quiz | REMOTE LEARNING

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Hemlock Science Shop

Why spend time creating a SOLAR SYSTEM QUIZ, when you can share this one effortlessly?QUIZ FEATURESThis 20-question quiz assesses student understanding of the Solar System.All 20 questions are multiple-choice with a variety of depth to questions. The final five questions are image identification questions.All questions are keyed in the Form - please feel free to double-check me, but this should be set up and ready to go. You will be receiving automatic feedback instantly!Editable or customizabl

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

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6th - 12th, Higher Education

Also included in: Solar System Bundle - Slides, Activities, CLOZE, Quiz | REMOTE LEARNING

PBS: The Farthest-Voyager in Space Video Questions Worksheet, Google Doc

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Mr McNeely

In 1977, twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, were launched to explore the outer solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The craft, Voyager 2 in particular, returned iconic, textbook images of the four planets and their retinue of moons. Fundamental discoveries were made: An ocean of undersea ice on Jupiter’s Moon Europa, and active volcanism on Jupiter’s moon Io; An orange moon of Saturn, Titan, with a thick atmosphere; a great dark storm in Neptune’s atmosphere, and sooty geysers erup

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, U.S. History

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11th - 12th, Higher Education

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Worksheets, Movie Guides

Also included in: PBS Solar System Video Questions Worksheets Google Docs Bundle

NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse Video Questions Worksheet, Google Doc

Created by

Mr McNeely

On September 14, 2015, an ambitious decades-long experiment finally achieved a momentous discovery. Gravitational waves, “ripples” in space and time, were detected by the LIGO experiment from the long-ago merger of two black holes. This discovery provided an important confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which predicted that such waves were generated when extremely energetic events such as massive explosions occurred in space. NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse is a two-hour episode

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physics

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9th - 12th, Higher Education

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Worksheets, Movie Guides

Also included in: NOVA Astronomy & Modern Physics Video Questions Worksheets Google Docs Bundle

Cosmos: Possible Worlds - Episode 10: A Tale of Two Atoms

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This is a question set to accompany Episode 10 of Cosmos: Possible Worlds, a thirteen-part documentary series released in 2020. Cosmos: Possible Worlds continues Carl Sagan's legacy that began more than 40 years ago. This wonder-filled voyage through humanity's past, present and hopeful future transports viewers to lost worlds and worlds yet to be revealed by science. State-of-the-art visual effects, stylized animations and dramatic reenactments carry viewers deep into the future and through tha

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Astronomy, Physics

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: A Bundle of Phyz: NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Touching the Asteroid [PBS NOVA]

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Engineering

Questions to accompany Touching the Asteroid, PBS NOVA season 47, episode 14. The streaming video is available through Apple iTunes and Amazon Prime Video. PBS no longer streams this episode, not even via Passport.TOUCHING THE ASTEROID (48 questions)In October 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu to bring it back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx team has just three chances to extend its spacecraft’s specialized arm, touch down for fi

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Asteroids: Worlds that Never Were - How the Universe Works

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Questions to accompany “Asteroids: Worlds that Never Were,” How the Universe Works season 2, episode 7. At the time of publication, the video streamed on YouTube. The YouTube link is included in the episode title below and on in the Google Docs files. Streaming video links can change over time and may require a search to locate. DVD versions can sometimes be found at online retailers such as Amazon.ASTEROIDS: WORLDS THAT NEVER WERE (38 questions)From icy worlds with more fresh water than Earth t

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Cosmos: Possible Worlds - Episode 2: The Fleeting Grace of the Habitable Zone

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Anthropology, Astronomy, Engineering

This is a question set to accompany Episode 2 of Cosmos: Possible Worlds, a thirteen-part documentary series released in 2020. Cosmos: Possible Worlds continues Carl Sagan's legacy that began more than 40 years ago. This wonder-filled voyage through humanity's past, present and hopeful future transports viewers to lost worlds and worlds yet to be revealed by science. State-of-the-art visual effects, stylized animations and dramatic reenactments carry viewers deep into the future and through that

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: Cosmos: Possible Worlds BUNDLE

Comets: Frozen Wanderers - How the Universe Works

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Questions to accompany “Comets: Frozen Wanderers,” How the Universe Works season 2, episode 6. At the time of publication, the video streamed on YouTube. The YouTube link is included in the episode title below and on in the Google Docs files. Streaming video links can change over time and may require a search to locate. DVD versions can sometimes be found at online retailers such as Amazon.COMETS: FROZEN WANDERERS (42 questions)We follow the odyssey of a comet as it sails through space, watching

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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To Catch a Comet [PBS]

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Questions to accompany PBS’s To Catch a Comet. At the time of publication, the video streamed on PBS with Passport. A link to the stream is embedded in the title below and in the Google Docs files. Streaming video links can change over time and may require a search to locate. DVD versions can sometimes be found at online retailers such as PBS and Amazon.TO CATCH A COMET (44 questions)On November 11, 2014, billions of kilometers from Earth, a spacecraft orbiter and lander did what no other had da

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Cosmology + Earth Systems Exam 33Q || Comprehensive Review w/ Key | Includes Mod

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Are you searching for a hassle-free and efficient way to assess your students' understanding of key concepts in Earth and Space Sciences at the end of the first semester? Look no further! Introducing our meticulously crafted 33-question Multiple Choice Test, accessible through an easy-to-use Google Form.Test Topics Covered:The Big Bang TheoryHubble's LawClassification of StarsLifecycle of StarsThe Nebular HypothesisMoon FormationSolar System ObjectsEarth's Interior LayersContinental Drift Hypoth

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Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Science

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10th - 12th, Higher Education

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Assessment

Also included in: Earth and Space Astronomy Science Unit Exams || 10 Self Grading Google Forms

Universe Revealed - Black Holes [PBS NOVA]

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Questions to accompany Episode 4 of Universe Revealed, a PBS NOVA miniseries. The video is available through PBS.Universe RevealedIn this five-part series, NOVA delves into the vastness of space to capture moments of high drama when the universe changed forever. State-of-the-art animation gives us astonishing, photorealistic glimpses of the birth of a star in a stellar nursery, the chaos created as two galaxies collide, and the power of a supermassive black hole as it flings a star across space

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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