| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 139 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Using fiction to turn kids on to science -- The origins of science and science fiction: serendipity and genius -- 1850-1950: a century of mystery, awe, and power -- 1950-2000: a half-century of space travel, computers, and biorevolutions -- What kind of science fiction is right for you? -- SF resources and lesson plans: the physical sciences -- SF resources and lesson plans: earth and space sciences -- SF resources and lesson plans: the life sciences -- SF resources across space-time and the curriculum |
| Summary |
The literature of science fiction packs up the facts and discoveries of science and runs off to futures filled with both wonders and warnings. Kids love to take the journeys it offers for the thrill of the ride, but they can learn as they travel, too. This book will provide you with: an overview of the past 500 years of scientific thought and the literature of science fiction which it inspired; suggestions for finding and adapting the kind of science fiction that will work best for your classroom; detailed ideas and resources for teaching concepts in the physical, earth, space, and life scienc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Science -- Study and teaching
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Science fiction in science education.
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Science fiction in science education
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Science -- Study and teaching
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780313079818 |
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0313079811 |
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