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Lost World Dinosaurs
Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?
Curated OER
And, But, Because, So Exercise
In this ESL activity, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing from and, but, because and so, 15 total. Answers are included on page 2.
Curated OER
Counting Crows
Students discuss the fable, The Crow and the Pitcher. In this literature lesson, students read the fable and create a crow sock puppet. Students use their puppets to dramatize the fable.
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Legends Coming to Life
Students prepare an essay that reflect their knowledge of World War II, acquired through research.
Curated OER
A Comparison of the Play and Movie "Inherit the Wind"
Students read the play "Inherit the Wind" about the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. In groups, they choose their favorite scene and create a diorama dipicting the scene as they see it. They watch a recording of the play and compare it to their...
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Emphasizing Scale When Creating a Site-Specific Work of Art
Young scholars study art by Matthew Ritchie. Students view pictures of the artist and discuss art that is created specifically for a designated area. Young scholars create pen and ink drawings on letter size paper. Using an overhead,...
Other
American Film Institute: Top Ten Science Fiction Films
Explore this top ten list of the greatest science fiction movies as picked by the results of a poll taken of leaders from the creative community. Number one is "2001: A Space Odyssey" which was released in 1968.
PBS
Pbs: Pushing Boundaries: Science Fiction and Feminism: Ursula K. Le Guin
In this series of videos from the American Masters film Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, learn how Le Guin and her contemporaries pushed science fiction from a male-dominated genre into a more inclusive form. By redefining the parameters of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Ursula K. Le Guin
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin tells the intimate coming-of-age story of the Portland, Oregon, housewife and mother of three who forever transformed American literature by bringing science fiction and fantasy into the literary mainstream....
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Chemical & Engineering News: Reel Science
Reel Science publishes reviews of movies with a science or science fiction theme. Its aim is to heighten awareness of inaccuracies in the ways science is presented in film, and to promote greater public understanding of true science.
Youngzine
Youngzine: Tribute to Leonard Nimoy Aka 'Dr Spock'
Article and video remembers Leonard Nimoy, the actor best known for his role as Dr. Spock on the science fiction television show Star Trek.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' Made History
When "Star Trek" premiered on NBC in the fall of 1966, it promised "To boldly go where no man has gone before." More than half a century later, it has done just that. The original "Star Trek," which lasted for only three seasons, birthed...
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Frederic Brown
The Online Movie Database IMDb.com provides a brief biography of Brown and links to descriptions of movies based on his stories.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Present at the Creation
A compilation of stories from National Public Radio about the creation of new and extraordinary objects, films, and artwork that have shaped and continue to shape American popular culture. Explore everything from the hamburger, to...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: H(erbert) G(eorge) Wells
"This profile of the English novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian, whose science fiction stories such as The Time Machine (1895) have been filmed many times also includes a bibliography of selected works."