The superhero craze is very much alive. Students talk about them, compare powers, discuss movies. It is something everyone can relate to. The struggles of Peter Parker. The strength of Thor. The villainy of Ultron and Thanos. How can we bring these fantastical characters into our classroom? There are so, so many ways. The science behind them, the physics of their powers, the psychology of their behavior, the mathematics of their speed, strength etc.
My classes are creating superheroes. My 6th graders are creating superheroes with powers that interact with heat- thermodynamics. They can have powers that utilize particle motion shifts, the collection or release of heat, the harnessing of cold- in other words thermal energy transfer. We are discussing how to create and write an origin story and they also need to create a 3D model of their character. Villains are allowed as well and some students are combining their characters into stories.
My high schoolers need to go deeper. They are creating superheroes or villains that mutate or enhance physically. They need to explain 6 body systems and how they have altered to create the characteristics of their superhero. They are creating a story to explain the origin and transformation of their character and drawing portraits of their characters.
This week is all about Superheros and it is AMAZING! Bam! Pow! Excelsior!
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