STEM Movie Night

If you’re like most people right now, you’re probably spending more time at home than you usually do. A great way to spend some of that time is watching a STEM movie. So, make a big bucket of popcorn and check out these flicks!

Hidden Figures

Summary: The journey of three female NASA scientists who work to get John Glenn into orbit and overcome racial discrimination.

Highlights and areas of focus: Mathematics, space technology, courage, diversity and inclusion

WALL-E (Animated feature)

Summary: A robot, WALL-E, cleans up waste on the planet develops a personality and follows his friend EVE across the galaxy.

Highlights and areas of focus: Solar power, pollution, and artificial intelligence

Big Hero 6 (Animated feature)

Summary: Hiro, his brother, and their robot Baymax get caught in a dangerous plot and have to figure out how to handle an unexpected chain of events.

Highlights and areas of focus: Invention, robotics, engineering, 3D Printing, laboratory science, problem- solving

October Sky

Summary: The son of a miner gets interested in rocket science, hoping for a better life.

Highlights and areas of focus: Rocket science, engineering, problem-solving

Apollo 13

Summary: Depicts the technical problems threatening the lives of the astronauts in the Apollo 13 lunar mission.

Highlights and areas of focus: Space travel, science, problem-solving

Queen of Katwe

Summary: A young girl from the slums of Uganda learns to play chess from a missionary. She begins participating in competitions, hoping it will lead to a better life.

Highlights and areas of focus: Strategy, courage, and strength of the human spirit

The Martian

Summary: An astronaut is left on Mars and has to figure out how to navigate the hostile planet while scientists figure out how to bring him home.

Highlights and areas of focus: Space travel, science, problem-solving, and strength of the human spirit​

Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Summary: A documentary about engineering achievements from across the globe.

Highlights and areas of focus: engineering and invention

Drain the Ocean Series (Available on National Geographic and Disney+)

Summary: A documentary series that uses technology to scan the ocean floor to unlock secrets from ship wrecks, hidden cities, treasures, and more.

Highlights and areas of focus: technology, oceanic science

Dream Big: Engineering Our World A documentary about engineering achievements from across the globe. Highlights and areas of focus: engineering and invention Drain the Ocean Series (Available on National Geographic and Disney+) A documentary series that uses technology to scan the ocean floor to unlock secrets from ship wrecks, hidden cities, treasures, and more. Highlights and areas of focus: technology, oceanic science