Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science ( theconversation.com )

wahming , 8 months ago

For certain definitions of scifi.

SenorBolsa , 8 months ago

Yeah, like I don’t think Vonnegut would count lol. Sure learn a lot about people, the human condition, though.

wahming , 8 months ago

I was thinking star wars, but yeah, Vonnegut too

PerogiBoi , 8 months ago

My grade 4 teacher didn’t allow us to use sci fi books for book reports 🤷‍♂️

Kolanaki , 8 months ago

Meanwhile my favorite part of 4th grade was hearing our teacher give voices to all the different aliens in the Aliens Ate My Homework series.