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APOLLO 13
Huston we have a problem..
Starring
Tom Hanks as Apollo 13 commander
Jim Lovell
Kevin Bacon as backup Command
Module Pilot Jack Swigert
Bill Paxton as Lunar Module Pilot
Fred Haise
Gary Sinise as Command Module
Pilot Ken Mattingly
Ed Harris as Flight Director Gene
Kranz
Ron Howard
Produced by:
Brian Grazer
PG
Country:
United States
I don't care about what anything was DESIGNED to do, I care about what I can do - Gene Kranz
Introduction
Apollo 13 is an American historical docudrama film (a genre
distinguish from film simply based on true events) directed by Ron
Howard. The screenplay was done by William Broyles, Jr. and Al
Reinert.
Gene Kranz
Mission Overview
Apollo 13 (Odyssey &
Aquarius)
Lift off:
Saturn V
April 11, 1970, 2:30 pm
EST, Kennedy Space
Centre
Tank Eruption:
April 13, 1970,
9:08 pm EST
Lunar Landing:
Aborted
Splash down:
April 17, 1970, 1:07 pm
EST, Pacific Ocean
Duration:
5 days, 22 hours, 54
minutes
Jim Lovell
Learning Outcomes
By watching the film and working through activities
students will be able to:
Jack Swigert
Fred Haise
We just put Sir Isaac Newton in the driver's seat - Jim Lovell
Key Concepts
Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM):
One of the two spacecraft, along with Lunar
Module, used for United States Apollo project
which landed astronauts on the moon. It
consists of two sections:
o Command Module (CM): A cabin that
accommodated a crew of three and
equipment needed for re-entry through
atmosphere (to the Earth) and
splashdown. It took astronauts to Earth.
It consisted of Earth landing system. In
Apollo 13, Odyssey was the CM
o Service Module (SM): Responsible to
provide propulsion, electrical power and
storage for various consumables
required during a mission. The Service
Module was cast off and allowed to burn
up in the atmosphere before the
Command Module re-entered and
brought the crew home.
Apollo Lunar Module: Designed for manned
lunar landing and capable for operations only
in outer space. It was transported to lunar
orbit by CSM. It was structurally and
dynamically built to carry two astronauts from
lunar orbit to the surface and back to CSM. It
Successful Failure
was discarded after mission completion. In
Apollo 13, Lunar Module was named Aquarius.
Saturn V: The Saturn V was a rocket NASA built
to send people to the moon
Focus Questions
Pre-viewing
1. Why humans should have a presence in
space travel?
2. What are the hazards and benefits of space
exploration?
3. What if the Apollo Program had never
resulted in a landing on the Moon?
4. Write an opinion paper on whether or not
they believe that taxpayer money should be
spent on space exploration.
Post-Viewing
5. Why the mission was called the successful
failure?
6. Do you think successful failures happen
in other areas of science? (Hint: think about
the scientific method) Are there any benefits
to successful failures?
7. What was the most remarkable
achievement by mission control?
8. Identify some of technologies that are used
to address environmental and practical
challenges on Earth?
9. Debate the value of a manned mission to
Mars. Support your opinion with specifics
Ken Mattingly
Pre-viewing Activity
Part 1. Tell me about the moon.
To help increase your students understanding of missions to the moon,
have them research facts about the Moon and space. You might ask
students:
Encourage students to research additional facts about the Moon and the
other Apollo Missions.
Moons Gravity
The moon is 1/4 the size of
Earth, so the moon's
gravity is much less than
the earth's gravity, 83.3%
(or 5/6) less to be exact.
Finally, "weight" is a
measure of the
gravitational pull between
two objects. So of course
you would weigh much less
on the moon. If you weigh
100 lb on Earth you will
weigh 17lb on Moon.
Retrieved from:
http://www.moonconnection.com
/moon_gravity.phtml
Viewing Activities
1 - Video Worksheets
Have students fill out a video worksheet as they watch the movie. This will scaffold their understanding of
the events that take place. There are a number of worksheets available online from the New York Science
teacher website at http://moviesheets.com/site/sheets.php?id=17
These worksheets vary from multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answers. Each worksheet is
tailored to a specific grade level.
2 - Discuss the context and significance of each of the quotes from the Apollo 13 movie
Quote
Gene Kranz:
I don't care about what anything was
DESIGNED to do,
I care about what it CAN do
Jim Lovell:
We just put Sir Isaac Newton in the driver's
seat.
Jim Lovell:
We just lost the moon
Technician:
We've got to find a way to make this
Technician: fit into the hole for this
Technician:
... using nothing but that
Extension Activities: Reach out and start a conversation with astronauts on Twitter
Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield, First Canadian Astronaut to walk in space, operate Canadarm, and command the
International Space Station. He shared his mission on the international space station through twitter. He tweeted
photos, commentary and even made a music video in space with the band Barenaked Ladies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvAnfi8WpVE
Buzz Aldrin - @TheRealBuzz, Lunar module pilot for Apollo 11 and second man to walk on the moon
From the Earth to the Moon - a docudrama mini-series based around the Apollo missions
Gravity - a 2013 film about astronauts escaping from orbit
Marooned - a 1969 film directed by John Sturges, about astronauts marooned in an Apollo
Command/Service Module
The Martian initial release: September 24, 2015 - When astronauts blast off from the planet
Mars..
http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/apollo-13.html
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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo13.html#.Vhm9xPlVikp
Dismukes, K. (2009). Human Space Flight: The Apollo 13 Mission. Retrieved from National Aeronautics and
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Hennig, L. A. (2015). Undestanding Space Travel. Retrieved from Discovery Education:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/understanding-space-travel.cfm
NASA Goddard Technology Helps Fight Forest Pests. (2015). Retrieved from NASA:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/nasa-goddard-technology-helps-fight-forest-pests
NASA Knows: What Was the Saturn V? (2010, September 17). Retrieved from NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-the-saturn-v-58.html
Apollo 13 Poster (believed to belong to Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures) 1995. Retrieved from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13_ (film)#/media/File:Apollo_thirteen_movie.jpg (fair use images of
movie posters)
Mike Peel (uploaded), 2012. Apollo 13 space capsule prop from the film. Retrieved From:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13_ (film)#/media/File:Universal_Studios_Hollywood_2012_58.jpg
Jim Lovell [image]. Retrieved from http://www.boxofficemojo.com/reviews/?id=1769&p=.htm
Fred Haise [image]. Retrieved from http://www.movieactors.com/freezes1/Apollo1312.jpg
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