JoinScience Sampler: Teaching science using the movie Apollo 13
For over 40 years the space program has inspired students of science and engineering. The movie Apollo 13, about the third lunar mission, provides opportunities to teach students about several science concepts and the nature of scientific investigation. Use the ideas and suggestions found in this article to teach students about the phenomenon of inertia, the hypothesis-observation cycle, and illustrate the importance of solving problems creatively.