Finding Science through Reading Science Fiction

In this ReadWriteThink.org lesson, students will be able to explore the genre of science fiction, while learning more about the science integrated into the plot of the story using nonfiction texts and resources. First, students define the science fiction genre and then read and discuss science fiction texts. Next, they conduct research to find science facts that support or dispute the science included in the plot of the science fiction book they read. Students then revisit their definition of the genre and revise based on their reading. Finally, students complete a project that examines the science fiction genre in relation to real-world science concepts and topics. This lesson plan makes the connections between the worlds in science fiction and students' real world explicit by asking them to explore the underlying science that supports the fictional world and considering its relationship to the real science in today's society.
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: genre, science fiction, non-fiction, Venn diagram, compare-contrast, plot, real-world application, literary analysis, writing, persuasion, argument, research
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet,  Problem-Solving Task,  Project, 
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn
Resource Collection: General Collection

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