"You do the math. You solve a problem. Then you solve the next. If you solve enough of them you can come home." - Matt Damon in "The Martian" Astronaut, Mark Watney's crew mistakenly leaves him for dead on Mars. His survival is put to the ultimate test in a series of challenges to overcome with math, science, creativity, and perseverance. My first viewing of The Martian was based purely on the film's science fiction entertainment value. However, after reading Amanda Dykes's inspiring post, " Are You Teaching Your Students to be Martians? ", I decided to see this captivating movie again, this time, through my educator's lens. "In the face of overwhelming odds, I have only one option: I am going to have to science the shit out of this." - Matt Damon in "The Martian" Watney, a botanist, needs to create a food supply. He needs to use available technology to create a means of communication, and he needs to ...
Ruminations about lifelong learning.