Inquiring Minds: Movies about
Science and Nature
These lists feature a variety of films – classic oldies, compelling dramas, award-winning international films, anime, and more. You may include one film on each Summer Reading log. (You can talk to your parents if you have questions about whether a film is appropriate you. (*** before the title of a film signifies that the film is rated R).
Accidental Inventions (2004)
Ever wonder about Post-It notes, cellophane or Velcro? Find out the incredible tales behind ten of the world's most popular inventions.
DVD / 608 / ACC
Apollo 13 (1995)
"Houston, we have a problem." In 1970, the Apollo 13 crew turned one of NASA's worst nightmares into one of its most heroic moments. The crew fought for their lives in a damaged spacecraft 205,000 miles from Earth. Mission Control in Houston races against time to return the spacecraft back to Earth safely. Starring Tom Hanks.
DVD / APO
Baraka (2001)
Shot in 24 countries on six continents, this documentary, without narration or dialogue, presents a visual spectacle emphasizing religious ritual as well as addressing the human condition and the idea of humanity vis-à-vis nature.
DVD / 304.2 / BAR
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
This mini-series follows the history of NASA's Apollo space program from 1961 through 1972.
DVD / 629.454 / FRO
An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warming (2006)
A passionate and inspiring look at former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to expose the myths and misconceptions of global warming, and to create public awareness on the subject.
DVD / 363.7387 / INC
October Sky (1999)
The true story of Homer Hickam, Jr., who sees the Sputnik satellite in the night sky. Living in Coalwood, West Virginia in the 1950s, he is determined not to work in the coal mines like his father. With the support of his teacher, he sets his sights on building his own rockets. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.
DVD / OCT
Planet Earth (2007)
An amazing series that captures rare action, impossible locations, and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest, and most elusive creatures. Travel from pole-to-pole through mountains, deserts, caves, jungles, forests and deep in the ocean.
DVD / 508 / PLA
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
Investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
DVD / 629.2293 / WHO
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