Teaching chemistry concepts using popular media is a way to engage student interest. In the last three decades it has become common to find resources to teach chemistry using popular media. This presentation will highlight the movies Apollo 13 and October Sky, the miniseries From the Earth to the Moon and the public television series The Great War and the American Experience as sources to teach chemistry concepts. Observations will be made about the portrayal of scientists and some errors discovered from my experiences.

Teaching chemistry using popular media

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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