Sci-Fi 101
Stories about imaginary science, technology, space, or the future.
What is science fiction?
Astronauts travel to a distant planet to start a new colony.
What is science fiction?
A machine that can move and perform tasks, sometimes acting like a person.
What is a robot?
This setting is common in sci-fi and is far beyond Earth.
What is outer space?
A dragon protects treasure in a mountain cave.
What is fantasy?
Robots usually use this for energy instead of food.
What is electricity / batteries?
This machine lets characters travel to the past or future in many sci-fi stories.
What is a time machine?
A scientist invents a robot that can think and learn.
What is science fiction
If a robot looked exactly like one of these, it might be hard to tell the difference.
What is a human?
These creatures often appear in sci-fi and come from other planets.
What are aliens?
A boy finds a magic ring that turns him invisible.
What is fantasy?
Technology that helps computers or robots learn and make decisions.
What is artificial intelligence?
Many sci-fi stories explore what makes someone truly this.
A machine allows people to travel hundreds of years into the future.
What is science fiction?
A simple machine part that helps gears turn
What is a cog?