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DIRECTIONS

Teacher: Share a copy of this template with your class. Utilize the Slides template to structure your discussion.

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Click on the arrow next to the plus icon in the toolbar to reveal layout choices. Choose the “Question 1 Slide” and present the question to the students.

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Students: Click on the arrow next to the plus icon in the toolbar and choose the same color response slide to respond to the question.

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What if NASA wanted to send people to faraway planets, further than Mars? What do you think about this? What are reasons why they should or shouldn’t?

Extension question: Would you answer change if we said somewhere other than to a planet?

Question 1

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In order to find life on other planets, what are the needs that should be there? Be specific. You can choose either a plant or animal to discuss.

Extension question: Do you need ALL of these needs to survive on the planet?

Question 2

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Why is the sun (or other star) so important to life on other planets?

Extension question: Do you think it could ever be TOO hot to have life on another planet?

Question 3

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Scientists often study the bottom of the ocean to try and make sense of the possibility of life on other planets. Why do you think this would be helpful?

Extension question: Where are some other places on Earth that might be helpful to investigate for life on other planets?

Question 4