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Borrow the Moon – activity 18: Armageddon time?

Students will explore the science in the film ‘Armageddon’. Suitable for 16 to 18 years.

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Activity 18 - Lesson plan (PDF)

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Activity 18 - Worksheet 1 (PDF)

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Activity 18 - Worksheet 1 answers (PDF)

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Activity 18 - Worksheet 2 (PDF)

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Activity 18 - Armageddon energy answers (PDF)

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Activity 18 - Armageddon time presentation (PDF)

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Details

This activity uses the context of asteroids and meteorites, and the 1998 film ‘Armageddon’, to allow students to explore kinetic energy, momentum, and critical thinking by asking them to establish whether the information presented in the film is correct.

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