The Day The Earth Caught Fire Film Guide

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Ages

11–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Related calendar events

World Environment Day
5 June

A film guide that looks at The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961), a classic sci-fi which was prescient about global warming.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including Science and Geography in addition to highlighting themes surrounding space and planets, scientific theories, life and death, the environment, and community.

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This Resource Supports

  • Geography
  • Science

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