Cosmic Debate

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In this activity described on pages 2-3 of the PDF, participants debate whether there there's life elsewhere in the universe. The debate requires at least two groups, and the instructions provide a worksheet to guide group discussions, and a format for running the debate: one group presents and the other responds, question by question. The worksheet could used with an individual learner instead of for a debate. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per student
Age Range:
Ages 14 - 18
Resource Types:
Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • Worksheet 1.1 -- Cosmic Debate (page 3 of PDF)
  • Wristwatch or stopwatch
  • Pencils or pens

Keywords

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Astronomy
    • Solar System
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
      • Asking Questions

Other

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Science After School Consumer's Guide

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, TERC, 2007

Funding Sources:

  • NASA, NAS5-26555
  • National Science Foundation, NSF 9730728