Can we believe what we see in the movies? An installment of a physics video series explores the depiction of space in movies. Scholars learn about characteristics of planets by analyzing these videos.

Concepts

space, space exploration, space travel, mars

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• After the lesson, view the movie in class and keep track of realistic effects and those not so realistic
• Pair with additional referenced resources to study features on other planets

Classroom Considerations

• Consider monitoring YouTube comments if making the video available for independent viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes links to actual satellite footage
• Uses references to movies that are of interest to most pupils

Cons

• None

Common Core

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