4 STEM based movies to nudge your youngsters towards science
STEM education is crucial for millennial students, thanks to the advancement of science and technology. While home-based science experiments and STEM-based books can foster learning and motivation in kids, sci-fi or tech-based movies can be another good option to generate interest in this field among kids. Here, we have compiled a list of 4 STEM-based movies that will make your school goer fall in love with science and technology for sure.
Hidden Figures
Directed by: Theodore Melfi
Release date: January 2017
This movie is a ground-breaking innovation in itself. It is one of those few movies with not one, but three female protagonists who fight racism and sexism and make significant contributions in the field of STEM through their brilliant mathematics skill. Their collaborative aim is to launch an American Space Mission. The storyline is said to be inspired by true events that was depicted in a non-fiction of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly, an American non-fiction author. Hidden Figures is a must-watch for every STEM enthusiast.
Big Hero 6
Directed by: Christ Williams, Don Hall
Release date: November 2014
This animated Walt Disney movie is a family drama in which a robotics prodigy Hiro turns into a super-hero. The plot is loosely based on the Marvel comics of the same name. We all know how youngsters love superhero movies, and this one is doubly special as it is full of high-tech inventions. The plot is such that it is bound to inspire young minds towards STEM. It is highly recommended for its comic details, sci-fi and adventure layers. It had won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film in 2014.
Robots
Directed by: Chris Wedge
Release date: March 2005
Youngsters nowadays are obsessed with robots and this movie is the perfect STEM experience for them. The story is about a science prodigy Rodney, who desires to meet his idol, Bigweldt, a master inventor, and ask for his help to finish his incomplete invention. But in order to do so he time travels to the Robot City and finds himself amidst a corporate fiasco. This animated science fiction adventure comedy is exciting and exhilarating and also educates youngsters about the need for perseverance.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Directed by: Ken Hughes
Release date: 1968
This children’s musical fantasy was way ahead of its time, considering it explored the STEM theme, even before the word had been coined. This movie is about a father cum inventor cum toymaker who transforms his children’s toy, Grand Prix car, into a magical flying vehicle that teleports him and his family to a different kingdom. The movie was adapted from Ian Flemings’s popular novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: A Magical Car.