Teach Science With Science Fiction Films: A Guide For Teachers And Library Media
Specialists
See bonus lessons and activities
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Science Fiction Films as an Educational Tool
Why learn
science?
What is science fiction?
Why use science fiction to teach science?
Research on teaching science with science fiction films
Common fallacies and errors in science fiction films
How to use science fiction films in a classroom
The library media center
How to use the materials in this book
Guidelines for repurposing films
How to get science fiction films
Standards Based Teaching
Educational Technology Standards
National Science Standards Matrixes
Chapter 2: Biology, Human:
Fantastic Voyage
Star Trek: Immunity Syndrome
Activity: Catalyst Enzymes
Chapter 3: Biology, Animal:
Star Trek:
Operation Annihilate (NSTA Award winning lesson)
Them
Activity: Acceleration Due to Gravity & Reaction Time
Activity: Termite Training
Chapter 4: Biology, Plant:
Day of the Triffids
The Thing
Activity: Flower Dissection
Activity: Build a Flower
Chapter 5: Chemistry:
Andromeda Strain
Star Trek the Next Generation:
Home Soil
Activity: Conductivity Tester
Activity: pH & Indicators
Activity:
Crystal Growth
Chapter 6: Earth Science:
Journey into Amazing Caves
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Twister
Activity: Severe Weather Observation
Activity: Tornado in a Bottle
Chapter 7: Environmental Science/Ecology:
X-Files: Darkness Falls
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek:
Trouble with Tribbles
Activity: Qualitative Testing of Carbon Dioxide; a Pollutant
Activity: Growing Triops
Activity: Animal Population Survey - Tag and Recapture
Chapter 8: Geology
Dante’s Peak
Jurassic Park
Activity: Crystal Systems
Activity: Fossil Formation
Chapter 9: Marine Science:
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Finding Nemo
Jaws
Activity: Using Fish Anatomy to Determine Habitat
Activity: Shark Key
Activity: Squid Dissection
Chapter 10: Physics:
Star Trek the Next Generation: Booby
Trap
Destination Moon (NSTA Award winning lesson)
Forbidden Planet
Activity: Personal Radiation Dose
Activity: Size of the Sun & Moon
Activity: Free Fall and Forces
Activity: Parallax Viewing
STS: Science Technology &
Society:
Day the Earth Stood Still
Star Trek: Devil in the Dark
Fly Away Home
Activity: Build an Electric Motor
Activity: Panorama Diorama
References
Appendix
Synopsis of Films
Major Film Topics
Guidelines for using repurposed films
Bonus lessons and
activities available online:
Biology:
Star Trek: Unnatural Selection
Biology:
Beginning of the End
Biology:
Activity: Evidence of Speed
Biology: The Lorax
Chemistry: Star Trek: Arena
Chemistry: Activity: Flame Tests
Earth Science: Earthquake
Earth Science:
Activity: Locate an Earthquake Epicenter
Environmental:
Activity: Tree Slice Observation
Geology: Monolith Monsters
Physics: October Sky
STS: Star Trek: Ethics
STS: Activity: Goose origami
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