Post date: Sep 04, 2010 10:28:0 PM
Many science concepts have been used to inspire fictional work. Here is a list of movies // TV programs that highlight many of the things learned this year in science class. Please note, many movies that use science for inspiration are G, PG, PG-13, and R. Please check the ratings before renting / buying / viewing. Parent permission and supervision is always required. Do not get any movies without explicit parental consent. Seeing movies listed here is not a requirement of this class, merely a suggestion for enrichment with entertainment. As with all movies, some parts are real and other parts are fictional. This list will change over time. Please come back here often for updates and feel free to leave comments & suggestions in the comments below. Thank you.
1. The Day After Tomorrow. (PG-13).
3. Volcano (PG-13).
5. Armageddon (PG-13).
7. An Inconvenient Truth (PG).
9. The Core (PG-13).
11. Apollo 13 (PG).
13. Journey to the Center of the Earth (PG).
15. The 11th Hour (PG).
17. The Last Mimzi (G).
19. Beakman's World (G) - TV.
21. Dr. Who - TV
23. Nova - TV
25. X-Men (PG-13) - Trilogy...and ongoing.
27. Gorillas in the Mist (PG-13).
29. Avatar (PG-13).
31. Star Trek (PG-13) - New Trilogy...
33. The Martian (PG-13).
35. Wall-E (G).
37. Star Wars (PG) - Trilogy...
39. The Butterfly Effect (R).
2. Twister. (PG-13).
4. Deep Impact (PG-13).
6. Osmosis Jones (G).
8. Contact (PG).
10. Innerspace (PG).
12. Jurassic Park (PG-13).
14. Bill Nye the Science Guy (G) - TV.
16. Real Genius (PG).
18. Flight of the Navigator (G),
20. The Magic Schoolbus (G) - TV.
22. Through the Wormhole - TV.
24. Spiderman (PG-13)...ongoing.
26. Gattaca (R).
28. Serenity (PG-13).
30. The Matrix (R) - Trilogy...
32. Gravity (PG-13).
34. The Prestige (PG-13).
36. Divergent (PG-13) - Trilogy...
38. Iron Man / Captain America / Avengers - ongoing...
40. Children of Men (R).