The Elements Go to the Movies

Autor/inn/en	Taarea, Dina; Thomas, Nicholas C.
Titel	The Elements Go to the Movies
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 87 (2010) 10, S.1056-1059 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed1002543
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Films; Science Instruction; Interdisciplinary Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Film; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität
Abstract	The names of many common elements have found their way into the titles of feature films: gold, silver, iron, copper, and lead, for example, appear in hundreds of movie titles. Surprisingly, perhaps, more than two dozen other elements, including iodine, cadmium, zinc, calcium, argon, chlorine, and others, have also been used in film titles. In this article, the authors present a list of films (and a few "shorts") that contain the names of elements in their titles. In many cases, there is a direct chemical significance behind an element's use in the title. For example, in the 2004 film, "The Calcium Kid," Orlando Bloom's character claims he developed strong bones due to a lifetime of milk consumption. In some instances, however, there is little or no scientific reason why an element appears in the title such as the 1998 Bruce Willis thriller "Mercury Rising," in which the "mercury" has no chemical relevance to the film's plot. Nevertheless, movies are an extremely popular form of entertainment, and even if the link to chemistry is tenuous, these can provide interesting cultural examples of chemistry. Suggestions for integrating some titles into classroom lessons or lectures are provided. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10