Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine Film Quiz (NR – 2023) Documentary Worksheet for Grades 7 to 12

This Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine Film Quiz helps Grades 7–12 trace Webb’s deployments, explain segmented-mirror alignment, and argue why infrared reveals hidden star birth.

Film Summary

From design and launch through deployment and the first images, students compare Webb vs. Hubble, weigh single-point-failure risks, and connect famous targets to science goals—clear practice in technical cause-and-effect writing. (NR — 2023, ~64 min)

Parental Guidance

Unrated documentary. Tense launch sequences and technical discussions; appropriate for middle/high school with teacher preview. IMDb title page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27723212/

Perfect For

• Space science or engineering design units
• Middle/high school astronomy intros
• Evidence-based reasoning (cause/effect, trade-offs)
• ELA—science media literacy
• Sub-plans with accountable viewing

Skills Addressed

• Plot and cause-and-effect reasoning
• Claims and explanations with evidence
• Theme explanation with examples
• Citing scene evidence
• Academic vocabulary in context

What’s Included

• Teacher Guide (PDF; Google Doc; ~10 pages; editable)
• Student Worksheet (Google Slides or PPTX; ~20 slides; editable)
• Vocabulary, chronological short-answer, reflection questions
• Answer Key Included
• Standards Alignment (CCRA)
• Google Forms (Self-Grading, 30 questions)

Independent resource; not affiliated with the filmmakers. Fair-use for classroom instruction; teacher preview required.