Summary
The French author who imagined submarines, space travel, and trips around the world long before they were possible — earning the nickname 'the father of science fiction.'
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Discussion
The French author who imagined submarines, space travel, and trips around the world long before they were possible — earning the nickname 'the father of science fiction.'
- What amazing things did Jules Verne write about before they were real?
- How can a story imagine something that hasn't been invented yet?
- Which of his imagined ideas later came true?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: science fiction, imagination, invention.
Try it: Invent a machine that doesn't exist yet. Draw it and label one thing it can do.