Big History Project
Books
Educational Entertainment
High School
Media List
Middle School
Movies
YouTube
Big History Project Book and Media List
Non-Fiction
The Universe Verse by James Lu Dunbar
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Munroe, Randall
Omnivore's Dilemma Young Readers Edition
StarTalk Young Readers Edition by Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk Young Readers Edition by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library) by Benjamin D. Wiker
The Story of Science Series by Joy Hakim - textbooks
Split History Series - 2 books in one showing different sides to the same historical event.
The Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Fiction
George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy and Stephen Hawking
George and the Big Bang by Lucy and Stephen Hawking
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card - same events as Ender’s Game but from a different perspective
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Animal Farm by George Orwell
1984 by George Orwell
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbett
Honesty in World War 2 by Chris-Jean Clarke
Archimedes and the Door to Science by Jeanne Bendick
Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Martian by Andy Weir
Ready Player One
Movies
The Giver
A Wrinkle in Time
Farenheit 451
Ender’s Game
The City of Ember
Tuck Everlasting
I, Robot
The Time Machine
War of the Worlds also Orson Welles radio broadcast
Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Jurassic Park
The Martian
Ready Player One
TV Shows, Documentaries, and Lectures
YouTube
My YouTube Playlists - supplemental videos
Unit 1: What is
Big History? Scale, Media Literacy, Creation Stories
Unit 2: The Big
Bang, Physics, Astronomers and Scientists
Unit 3: Stars and
the Elements, Chemistry
Unit 4: Earth
& the Solar System, Earth Science
Unit 5: Life, Life
Science
Unit 6: Early Humans, Evolution, Archaeology,
Anthropology
Unit 7: Agriculture & Civilization, Diet
& Nutrition
Unit 8: Expansion & Interconnection,
Explorers, Trade,
Unit 9:
Acceleration, Industrial Revolution, Population, World Wars, Civil Rights,
Space Race
Unit 10: The
Future, Robotics, Engineering, Environmental Science
Great Courses
My
Favorite Universe
Highly
recommend, Neil deGrasse Tyson explains everything so clearly and passionately
The
Inexplicable Universe
My
12yo listened to this while doing other things because he enjoyed My Favorite
Universe so much.
Big
History
By
David Christian the author and creator of the Big History Project
Mythologies
of the World
The
Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy
Science
of Energy
A
Visual Guide to the Universe
Science
Fiction and Philosophy
How
Great Science Fiction Works
Physics
in Your Life
Food,
Science, and the Human Body
The
Joy of Science
Our
Night Sky
12
Essential Scientific Concepts
Perfect
for an overview course like BHP
Amazon Prime
Through
the Wormhole
S1 Ep.4: What Happened Before the Beginning?
S1 Ep 5: How Did We Get Here?
S1 Ep 8: Beyond the Darkness
S2 Ep 2: Is There an Edge to the Universe?
Cosmos
Guns,
Germs, and Steel
This
Animated Map - kids loved this
Your
Inner Fish
The
Big History of Everything
How
the Universe Works
Episode 3: Big Bang - some information is
outdated, but is a perfect example of how science is always evolving.
Quark
Science
Enjoyed
these. Gravity could have been cut a half-hour shorter though.
How to Build A Planet
Really liked this one. Summed up how planets are formed. Great visuals.
How
We Got to Now with Steven Johnson
Glass
episode features invention of microscopes and telescopes
The
Evolution of Us
Numbers
The Earth's Furies
Inventions
that Shook the World
American
Experience
Monument
Men -
Profiles
each of the U.S. Presidents on Mt. Rushmore.
History's
Biggest Secrets
Uranium:
Twisting the Dragon's Tail
The
Mystery of Matter
Voyage
of the Continents
Nova
Time
Team
Time
Team America
Secrets
of Archaeology
Technological
Marvels of the Ancient World
How
Tech Works
Ken
Burns American Lives
History
Storytellers
Big
Pacific
Neil
deGrasse Tyson Explains Everything
PBS
Time Scanners
Podcasts
StarTalk
- also on YouTube, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science
Friday - PBD
60
Second Science
People
Behind Science -
Features scientists talking about their profession
Myths
and Legends -
As with all mythology, some topics are not as kid-friendly. The
storytelling in this podcast is excellent.
Meanwhile
in the Future
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I have been homeschooling since 2009, but have been reading about it since 2003. Homeschooling is rapidly growing. Whether you are a veteran or new to homeschooling, I hope to filter some of the vast amounts of information for you
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