Lana & Noam:

1. What is Science Fiction?
Many things are similar to the current world, except for some differences like:
- Advanced technology
- Aliens
- Different planet/solar system
- Time travel
Science Fiction is something that is based off of theirs of possible (or impossible) future technological development or ideas of events that could happen.
This can range from something as broad as time travel, to something as specific as an alien invasion.
- aliens
- teleportation
- parallel dimensions/universes
- AI/robotics
- space travel (major)
- genetic modification
- extremely advanced weaponry/devices (think lasers)
2. How can we define the difference between fantasy and sci-fi? Is Star Wars fantasy or sci-fi?
Fantasy and Science Fiction differ in many ways. First and foremost is that Fantasy focuses on thins that could never happen or are simply not realistic, while Science Fiction focuses on theories or possible advancements in technology or universal events. (Think contrast between elves, fantasy, and aliens, science fiction. Looking at these two you can make these comparisons: elves do not exist, and thus are “fantasy”. Aliens, in all probability, do exist, thus they are Science Fiction. Although whether or not they resemble xenomorphs is a different matter.) So yes, Star Wars is Science Fiction.
 

Wes:

Technology that doesn't exist.

Axel:

Often futuristic, plot is based heavily on science.

Connor:

fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, 
frequently portraying 
space 
time travel 
life on other planets.

Cameron:

Technology
Time travel
Future
Extraterrestrial life
Major social/environmental changes
Differs from our own world

Kajsa:

A world where technology and it's implementations heavily affect living things and the world in any way. "[It] deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology"

William:

A fictional story with futuristic or alien technology

Wesley:

1. Science fiction generally involves possible realities based off of new innovations
2. Fantasy involves more expansive realms than in science fiction. Star Wars is one example of where the two overlap. You have futuristic technology, while at the same time having many different worlds with depth far beyond even the movies.

Evan:

I think about star wars and star trek when i think of sci-fi. Because those include life in outer space and time travel and teleportation and those are all things i think of when i hear sci-fi. I think of amazing of technology when i hear sci-fi, things like lightsabers and cool spaceships.

Maia:

1. A world/universe where some advancement in technology greatly affects the populace
2. Sci-Fi has a basis in technology and science, while fantasy is not based in reality

Nate:

a story about fictional science.
starwars is both.

Jacob:

fiction with elements unlike our world, more scientific than magical

C.Jackson:

1. Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginative content such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes and extraterrestrial life.
Star Wars is Fantasy.