Taking somewhat of a humorous, paranoid viewpoint, this video explores the question of whether or not space objects are likely to take us out. From asteroids, to the sun dying out, to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, the possibilities are systematically eliminated, at least for now! Where this does not fit into standard space curriculum, it is super engaging and would serve as an interesting attention-grabber at the beginning of any space unit.

Concepts

asteroids, black holes, the sun

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Additional Tags

asteroid, sun, black hole, science

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Pros

• Humorous approach
• Explains why space dangers are low on the list of human concerns

Cons

• Doesn't fit into standard space curriculum

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9