You’re probably wondering how teaching with movies in science can benefit your students. If that’s you let me explain. Teaching with movies is a great teaching strategy for several reasons if you are interested in learning why teaching with movies and science is a good idea then keep reading below.
Why should you include videos in your lesson plans?
In addition to the content being more exciting than what is found in academic textbooks, the visual stimulation will also enhance the learning process for students who prefer visual and auditory stimulation. Movies can also reach students who may have difficulty figuring out traditional educational methods. Movies are meant to be enjoyed which further adds to engagement in the classrooms.
5 reasons to use movies as one of your teaching strategies
One | Sparks Interest
Kids love movies, especially when they get to watch them in school. Showing movies in science can get students excited and intrigued about learning. This is a great way to tie a topic into something that interests the students. this would be a great way to open up a unit specifically one that may not have as many interactive activities. There are tons of great videos that you can find Snippets of if you don’t want to even show the entire video.
Two | Relevant to Students
When students can see how the science content I can relate to them and to the real world they are more inclined to become interested. A lot of times the problem with science is that there is a disconnect that students have because they don’t see why it is important for them to understand. By showing a video clip or even an entire video it allows teachers to connect to the relevance of the material and their lives.
Three | Inspire Students to want to do Science
there are several videos I can Inspire students to want to do science. a couple of videos that I can think of we’re based on people who created wonderful achievements in science who are not supported by others and often times ridiculed. (Give some examples). By students seeing regular individuals overcoming many odds is adding to the inspiration that they too can do hard things and have big outcomes.
Four | Science comes to life
They all know that breeding about difficult topics can be intimidating to some students. It’s oftentimes hard to visualize some Concepts but watching a video can help them come to life. In the age of Netflix Apple TV and all of the streaming services, students are accustomed to watching videos. So bride bringing science topics to the big screen we’re able to also connect to our students’ interests.
Five | Ready-made lesson plans
This is one of the best benefits of teaching with movies in science. Teachwithmovies.org has a great website with ready-made lessons plans for many movies. One of the reasons teachers may be hesitant to include movies in their lesson plans is because they think they have to recreate the wheel. While that may be true for some movies, there are several that you could choose from this list. I am sure there are other websites that give a variety of video options.
How do you teach with movies in science?
When selecting movies to use, you must first consider the relevance of the films to the unit you teach. Furthermore, it must also be age-appropriate. Using films in the classroom is not the time for students to goof off. Remind students that there is a privilege associated with watching a film in class. It is not time for sleeping, playing on phones, or completing assignments during that period.
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