Welcome campers back to The Science of Superpowers! Today, we’re putting our skills to the test. Can you jump as far as The Incredible Hulk, balance like Catwoman, leap as tall as Superman, sprint alongside the Flash or throw as accurately as Bullseye? As you make your way through the lesson, add to the conversation by either reading directly from the Background Information or by ad-libbing in your own words.
Wonder Woman dedicates many hours each week to training in a variety of martial arts, making her a master in armed and unarmed combat. She is considered one of the best melee fighter in the comic book world, even better than Superman. Melee combat is fighting in a small area with more than one person. Many different types of martial arts, acrobatics and ninja moves are used in melee …show more content…
(Jump high and far sideways or fall gently to your stomach.)
Let’s see dodge again.
Are there any moves missing? (Jumping, catching and throwing.) Let’s practice those!
Did you know our bodies are pretty amazing? Even when we are sick or injured, our body has the ability to heal itself. Cuts stop bleeding after a scab forms and bruises eventually go away. Having a cold or flu isn’t much fun, but the body is able to fight off the germs and get well again. Sometimes, we need help from doctors and medicine to heal. But sometimes, even doctors aren’t able to heal us.
Some superheroes and villains have the superpower to quickly heal themselves much better than we do, even without medicine or doctors. Self healing is a pretty amazing power.Wolverine has healed himself after The Incredible Hulk ripped him in half. The Incredible Hulk is immune to all human-known diseases and is able to heal himself faster than almost anyone, including Wolverine. But not all superheroes and villains have the ability to heal themselves. If they become really sick or hurt, they must find some sort of healer or risk never fully