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Threshold 1: The Big Bang

Threshold 1: The Big Bang

Space, time, matter, and energy. The Big Bang provided the raw materials for everything around us today.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. How long ago did the Big Bang happen?
  2. What made the Big Bang possible? Why did the Big Bang happen? Was there space and time before the Big Bang?
  3. When did matter and energy form after the Big Bang?
  4. What forms did energy take after the Big Bang?