Try our teaching ideas about this short film in which an office worker accidentally discovers a black hole.
Teaching Ideas and Resources:
English
Stop the film at 0:08, with just the title and the setting showing. What do you think the film is going to be about?
Stop the film at 0:13. How would you describe this man? Why do you say that?
Compare to other stories with magic portals, for example the Narnia stories and Harry Potter. Do you know of any more?
Write a crime report about the incident.
Make a video interview with the man. Can he explain his actions?
Write the story of how the black hole came to be in the photocopier in the first place. How did it get there?
Generate a list of adjectives to describe the man’s appearance and his character.
Write an acrostic poem about the story using the words “black hole”.
Maths
Set some word problems based on the film. For example, if the safe contained £30,000 and the man took £6,000 out, how much is still in the safe? What if it was £300,000?
If the safe has a three digit code and only uses the numbers 7, 8 and 9, how many possible combinations are there? What if it is a four digit code?
Discuss ways in which we can use technology to make an image or a copy of something (on a photocopier, on our phones etc.) How do the children think that they work? Find out how a photocopier works (there is a good clear explanation here).
Art
Look at the colours used in the film. Why do you think they are all so dull? Draw or paint your own picture using only grey tones.
Music
Compose a soundtrack for the film, using items you would find in an office. For example, how could you use a ruler to make sounds, or a hole punch?
PSHE
Do you think he was right to take the chocolate? What about taking the money?
If you had a black hole like this, how would you use it?
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