Sai Pathmanathan: Edutainment - cartoons can helpkids to learn science Scientix European Conference, 6-8 May 2011, Brussels

1. ‘ Edutainment’: Cartoons can help kids learn science… Dr. Sai Pathmanathan Programme Director, Ignition* and Science Education Consultant Nottingham, UK

2. www.ignitefutures.org.uk/ignition ‘ Ignition*’ – a four-year programme of creative science activities and events in the East Midlands aimed at creating and nurturing young champions of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

3. Science is everywhere! Based on popular shows…

4. Accuracy in cartoons? Otis from ‘Barnyard’ Dory and Marlin from ‘ Finding Nemo’

5. Who cares if cartoons get it wrong?

8. Have you ever learnt anything from a cartoon?

11. Finding Nemo and Deep Jungle

14. Answers to questions  

16. Before and after clip

20. Octonauts Learning about starfish

21. THANK YOU….