A Potted History of the Universe
*This course is intended for upper elementary students
Class Schedule
Tuesdays 9:00-9:50 am PST
October 1, October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29, November 5th
Note: Classes are listed in PST, click below to convert time to your time zone.
Course Overview
Have you ever written out your full address? No, not that - your FULL address? Because it might just look a little bit like this:
123 Smith Street, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe, The Northern Hemisphere
Planet Earth, The Solar System, The Milky Way, The Local Galactic Group
The Laniakea Supercluster, Pisces-Cetus Supercluster Complex
The Observable Universe
The Universe
Phew! That’s one long address! But where did all of it come from? During this course we will be looking all the way back in time to the beginning of the Universe itself, and learning about where all the “stuff” - galaxies, stars, planets, moons, and even the building blocks of life itself - actually came from!
Student Outcomes:
- To learn about what the Big Bang was really like, and how it never actually ended.
- To learn the basics of atomic chemistry - protons, neutrons, electrons, and atoms.
- To understand how galaxies, stars, and planets are formed.
- To learn about the environments on other planets.
Student Experience
Engineer
Researcher
Mathematician
Pattern Seeker
Your Teacher: Archie Young
Mr Archie is a passionate student of both Science and History, and has spent the last 8 years passing on that passion to a wide variety of gifted learners through personalised tutoring courses, interactive workshops, and even the odd birthday party! In London, he has led workshops at both the Science and Natural History Museums, and at Imperial College. He firmly believes that a student-led, hands-on approach to learning equips students with the vital tools to pursue a career in the Sciences in adult life: curiosity, problem-solving, and above all, enthusiasm.
