Lesson plan:

One of the issues raised by this episode is the rights of ownership and sale of natural phenomena such as meteorites. After viewing, list on the board the people or groups who might have a claim to the ownership and sale of a meteorite which lands on Earth - the person on whose property it lands, the person who discovers it, the government etc. Ask students to copy the list and construct a table which shows the arguments for and against seeing each person or group as the rightful owners.

Explore the concept of ownership

Discuss the fact that meteorites provide valuable scientific knowledge, as shown in the episode. Ask students to consider to what extent this should be taken into account in determining ownership and sales rights.

Explore myth v science

In modern society meteorites are viewed through the perspective of scientific knowledge. In other societies they are interpreted through mythology and religion. Have students write an account of a meteorite fall from the point of view of a member of a pre-scientific society.