The Museum of the Moving Image publishes Sloan Science & Film to enhance understanding of science through film. This is a freely downloadable guide to 46 short narrative (fiction) films, view all supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s nationwide film program—available for streaming in the classroom—which explores science and technology themes and characters.

The goal is to help teachers engage elementary, middle, and high school students in STEM learning. The films range from four to 33 minutes, averaging 20 minutes in length.

Each film correlates with US standards and can be customized to meet teachers’ needs.

Subjects include astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, evolution, genetics, mathematics, physics, psychology, technology, and the history of science. Included with each film are possible questions to explore and science resources for further engagement.
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(The ideas in this guide may be used in the media literacy classroom to explore representation, bias, authenticity of information – ed.)