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Et on School 6 th Science 2011-12

ASTR OBI OL OGY


LIFE ON EARTHAND ELSEWHER E
Our first 6th grade science unit this year is all about lifelife on Earth and the possibility of life on other planets. We will investigate what it means to be alive and try to learn what elements are essential for life to exist. We will examine where life might be hiding in our Solar System and finally look at the possibility of life beyond the Solar System. Bucket up and hold onwe are about to launch!

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. 2. 3. 4. What is life and what does it need to live? What makes a world habitable? What can life tolerate? Is there life on other worlds?

SOME KEY UNIT VOCABULARY


1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. reproduction genetic variation biosignature metabolism nutrients light energy chemical energy calorie 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Inverse Square Law point source astronomical unit extremophile prokaryote terraforming Drake equation Fermi problems

Lesson Outline
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(This is ou r pl an it can c han ge a bi t t o f it as needed. Al so, lesson s t ake m ore th an one day esti ma tes a re s hown in pare ntheses .)

What is life? What does life need to live? Walking the Solar System What makes a world habitable? What can life tolerate? Life from a comet? Is there life on other worlds?

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