Teaching "WHAT IF?" Why Teach with Science Fiction?
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What If? (3:46 minutes)

What is Science Fiction? (6:14 minutes)

​Teaching Science with Science Fiction
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Lecture Resources

• Presentation (PPT)
• Presentation Handout (PDF)
• List of Science Topics and SciFi Films

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Additional Resources

• Using Sci Fi to Teach Science (Scoop.It)
• Center for the Study of Science Fiction 

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Examples of Common Core Reading Lists

• List: What Common Core Authors Suggest for High School (Washington Post, 2012) - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays
• Murietta Valley Unified School District Core Literature (K-12)
• Temecula Valley Unified School District Core Literature (9-12)
• Common Core K-12 Non-Fiction Recommendations (Scholastic)