Learning Goals
-Identify four environmental conditions for life
-Discuss possible locations to sustain life
-Analyze different environments and compare to Earth
Prior Knowledge
-What is life
-What are examples of life
-What does a living organism require
-Perhaps there may be exceptions to the rule
-How to use a computer to find reliable answers
-How to identify meaningful and accurate data
Misconceptions
-All moons are life our moon
-All plabnets or no planets are habitable
-Not every planet or moon has an atmosphere
-Not everything on the web is correct
-We don't know everything – constant learning and changing what we do know
-On infor sheet – some data can be misleading (atmosphere, water, tectonics)
-Microbes are not aliens
Previous Activity
-Origin of Life Timeline (Earth)
Earth History and visual
Following Activity
-Sharing planet information with other group to obtain a full 8 space objects
-Debating which is more hospitable for life
ATLAS Insights
-Energy is required for all living things (K-12)
-Making critical decisions based on data and the quantity of data
Insights TEACHER
-Need definition of biogenic/chemical energy
-Need clear/broken down directions (simple)
-Computer knowledge and computer availability
-updated/accurate information
-Easily scaled down/up for focus
-Possible to add a responsibility piece where we ask, "Should we?"
-Find more information
LEARNER
-Break down and divide work load
-Could be overwhelmed with information
-Could look like busy work
-Relevancy: Why do I care?
-What does life look like "out there?"
