Free information and materials for semester long class that uses fiction books to teach Science concepts.
Back when I was in grad school for Education, I took a class the school created for the Science majors called Science in Fiction. I loved that class and for years I had hoped I would get the chance to teach a class like that. This year I was given that class. So I am creating the class for what appears to be only one year. There is substantial talk that our electives will be cut next year so rather than do all this work for one class, I thought I would share the information I have developed so maybe someone else out there can use it.
With the "common core" it seems they've moved all reading to non-fiction. While I can understand the need to have our students ready and able to read non-fiction for the job world, fiction still can be used to grab a students interest. Many kids complain they don't like science. What better way to get them interested than to use popular books and then teach the science that is used in those books. Granted this is an upper level elective, but I'm sure the ideas in it can be adapted for younger students. I am listing a variety of books that I used, along with reading assignments, lab activities, vocabulary lists, the link to my quizlet.com account, and notes on the science topics I chose to cover in the class. I cover topics such as forensic anthropology, medical mystery, time travel, space, and global warming.
I hope the materials are things that can help you get students interested in science!
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