The earliest movies were a whopping one minute long! While the practice has evolved quite a bit over time, the invention of the movie camera was significant in its time. A video describes how not only movie cameras but also radio and television equipment became popular scientific inventions.

Concepts

radio waves, television, entertainment

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Build a timeline to display the invention and varying uses of communication devices
• Have learners trace the advances in one of the communication devices from the present back to their invention

Classroom Considerations

• Consider monitoring the YouTube comments if making available for independent viewing
• 29th in the Crash Course History of Science series 
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Discusses the scientific principles in each invention
• Uses humor to enhance engagement

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7