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Title:

Alien Earths

Url:

http://www.alienearths.org/

Publisher:

Space Science Institute

Description: This webquest introduces students to the processes of star and planet formation and the search for life on other worlds. Materials include slide shows with written narrative that explain the birth and life cycles of stars and planets, methods for detecting planets in orbit around other stars, ways of searching for extraterrestrial life, and an interactive presentation on the Drake equation, a way of calculating the odds that there are living organisms on other planets.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Universe. Space. Space sciences -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Astronomy -- Extraterrestrial life
Science -- Astronomy -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Instructional issues
Science -- Space sciences

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Student Guide
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School

Language:

English

Rights:

Space Science Institute

Access Rights:

Free access

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