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NARRATOR: Here are
ten great films

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that showcase
essential STEM skills

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for school and beyond.

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Number one, "The Lego Movie."

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Shave your face,
brush your teeth.

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NARRATOR: This hilarious
save-the-world tale

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appeals to the builder
in all of us,

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and engineering solutions
abound.

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- That is literally the dumbest
thing I've ever heard.

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NARRATOR: Number two,
"Big Hero 6."

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Hello, I am Baymax, your
personal healthcare companion.

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NARRATOR:
In this Disney adaptation,

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a 14-year-old genius
invents special microbots

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and joins a group of heroes
who use their science strengths

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to overtake a crafty villain.

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Welcome to the nerd lab.

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NARRATOR: Number three, "Dream
Big: Engineering Our World."

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MAN: Meet the next generation
of dreamers

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who will shape our future.

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NARRATOR: This documentary
highlights engineers,

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many of whom are women,

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and the amazing projects
that they're designing.

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NARRATOR:
Number four, "Hidden Figures."

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Yes, they let women do some
things at NASA, Mr. Johnson.

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NARRATOR: This inspiring
true story

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of African-American women
at NASA

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shines a light
on the need for humans,

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even as technology continues
to automate.

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Every time we have a chance
to get ahead,

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they move the finish line.

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NARRATOR: Number five,
"Underwater Dreams."

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No matter what background
you come from or where you are,

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you can do
what you set your mind to do.

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NARRATOR:
Full of STEM inspiration,

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this feel-good film is about
a group of lower-income teens

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who enter
a robotics competition,

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and wind up beating
some big-name university teams.

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Number six, "Apollo 13."

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Say again, please?

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Houston, we have a problem.

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NARRATOR: This classic story
about the doomed NASA spacecraft

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highlights technical issues
the astronauts faced

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and the do-it-yourself solutions
they inspired

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while attempting
to land on the moon.

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- CASE, go get her.

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NARRATOR: Number seven,
"Interstellar."

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WOMAN: You might have to decide

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between seeing your children
again

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and the future
of the human race.

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NARRATOR: While some of the film

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veers into science fiction,

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there's enough real science

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in this edge-of-your-seat
thriller

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to make it worth your time.

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MAN: Get out there
and save the world.

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NARRATOR: Number eight,
"The Martian."

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I'm still alive.

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Surprise!

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NARRATOR: This sci-fi
space thriller

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follows an astronaut
who's stuck on Mars

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and has to problem-solve
his way to safety

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using
real scientific principles.

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- I am the greatest botanist
on this planet.

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NARRATOR: Number nine,
"If You Build It."

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I'm not leaving
because I want to leave.

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I'm leaving because there's
nothing to keep me here.

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NARRATOR: Want to inspire your
students to make a difference?

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This documentary follows
ten high schoolers

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who design and build
a farmers' market

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for their community.

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MAN: This is something
that really can transform lives.

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NARRATOR: And number ten,
"The Imitation Game."

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MAN: If you speak a word
of what I'm about to show you,

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you will be executed
for high treason.

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NARRATOR:
Cryptologists and mathematicians

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are front-and-center
in this historical drama

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about an attempt
to crack the German Enigma code

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during World War II.

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MAN: Am I a war hero?

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Am I a criminal?

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You get to judge.

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NARRATOR: For tips on how to use
these films in your classroom,

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visit us
at Common Sense Education.