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Here are the suggested sections for the Universe Story. These are only suggestions, you could include other ones such as "The Ancient Egyptians", "The rise of religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and Islam" or "The Olympics in 2012". Anything that captures your imagination. Here are some great resources to help you: Timeline of evolution on wikipedia Simple Timeline of the Universe Story A simple search on google will also provide you with a great deal of information. Below are some simple summary facts. |
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Big Bang | The original flaring forth of the Universe, about 13 billion years ago | Facts - long version Facts - short version
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Super Nova | The explosion of an ancient star that created many of the elements (such as cobalt, nickel, copper, tin, gold and uranium) that we find in the planets including the Earth.
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Earth and Life | The formation of the planet Earth and the appearance of early life. | Formation of Planets Facts
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Dinosaurs | The dinosaurs and their death as a result of an asteroid colliding with the Earth | Facts | |
Human Emergence | Homo Erectus - early man in East Africa about 1 million years ago | Human Emergence Facts | |
Stonehenge | The building and use of Stonehenge for ceremonies | Stonehenge Facts | |
The Middle Ages | The black death, religion and superstition | ||
The Enlightenment | The rise of modern science | ||
The 21st Century | The challenges we face today | ||
The Future | What will the Earth be like in the future? Will we survive climate change and species destruction? Will we explore other planets? Will we make contact with alien beings? | ||