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VBO 2.2.6: Predict what conditions we would need to have in place for another
celestial object to support life.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/our_place/hab_ref_table.pdf
http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/lectures/habzone.htm
The requirements of a habitable planet
http://winteryknight.com/2009/04/02/what-conditions-are-needed-to-create-a-habitable-planet/
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a solar system with a single massive Sun than can serve as a long-lived, stable source of energy
a terrestrial planet (non-gaseous)
the planet must be the right distance from the sun in order to preserve liquid water at the surface – if it’s too close,
the water is burnt off in a runaway greenhouse effect, if it’s too far, the water is permanently frozen in a runaway
glaciation
the solar system must be placed at the right place in the galaxy – not too near dangerous radiation, but close enough
to other stars to be able to absorb heavy elements after neighboring stars die
a moon of sufficient mass to stabilize the tilt of the planet’s rotation
plate tectonics
an oxygen-rich atmosphere
a sweeper planet to deflect comets, etc.
planetary neighbors must have non-eccentric orbits
(select one)
___Write an article for kids on how scientists are looking for life in space
___Create a travel campaign of a planet that has just been discovered to have life. Include how it is habitable and
encourage humans to want to visit. (make a travel brochure, commercial, etc)
___Create a news segment how intelligent life has been found on another planet. Interview special guests.
VBO 2.2.7: Compare the types of evidence obtained from the Apollo moon
landings and other lunar exploration and how this is used.
http://www.ianridpath.com/moon/moon14.htm
https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/apollo-results/
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/series/moon/first_lunar_program.html
(select one)
___Create a movie (preferably using movie app imovie)
___Create a bulletin board dedicated to the evidence obtained from the moon
___Write a series of diary entries as if you were an astronaut or scientist during the Apollo missions
VBO 2.2.8: Analyze how the role of technology contributed to social and
scientific change and enlightenment. Include these: Galileo’s telescope, Hubble,
planetary orbiters, landers/rovers
http://www.space.com/29157-hubble-space-telescope-science-legacy.html
https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.html
(select one)
___Create a movie (preferably using movie app imovie)
___Write a persuasive paper about how continued investment in the space program helps humans understand more
and benefit (include specifically how Galileo’s telescope, Hubble, planetary orbiters, landers and rovers have changed
human perception and knowledge)
VBO 2.2.9: Create a timeline of key events in space exploration
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1926 – Robert Goddard launched 1st successful liquid fuel rocket
October 4, 1957 – Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1
2 months later – Sputnik 2 carried the first living being into space
January 31, 1957 – US launches Explorer 1
April 12, 1961 – Yuri Gagarin (1st man launched into space)
March 18, 1965 – Alexei Leonov – 1st man to walk in space
October 11, 1968 – Apollo completes 1st manned mission for Apollo program
July 20, 1969 – Neil Armstrong – 1st man to walk on the moon
April 19, 1971 – Soviets were the first to successfully place a space station in orbit
May 30, 1971 – American space orbiter Mariner 9 surveys Mars
May 14, 1973 – NASA launches the first space station into space
July 20, 1976 – NASA lands the first space craft on Mars
1977 – Voyager 1 & 2 deep space probes launched
January 28, 1986 – Challenger Incident
December 1996 – Mars Pathfinder landed on Mars and deployed the Sojourner rover
February 1998 – International Space Station is launched into space
February 1, 2003 – Space shuttle Columbia Incident
(select one)
___Create a skit (use props, ensure the audience gets a grasp on key events)
___Create a paper bag scrapbook
___Create a bulletin board
___Create a 3D book (must include pop ups, movable parts)
___Create a flip book