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Science With Me: Astrobiology

In this 3-week class, we will describe the size of our universe and the potential for life beyond Earth with astronomy, biology, geology, atmospheric science, and chemistry. Armed with new knowledge they will create their own planet!
Devin Word
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(493)
Class

What's included

6 live meetings
6 in-class hours

Class Experience

(Also good supplementary classes would include my volcano and Earth's Mag Field classes) 
Weekly Breakdown:

Week 1: 
Astrobiology defined and what kind of life scientists expect to find
Places to Search for life in our Solar System
The size of our Solar System then compared to the Universe w/ pics and a video for reference
End of class I will tell students about the "creating their own planet" projects

Week 2:
Numbers- How big are a million, billion, trillion
Where we are located in our Universe
The Habitability of Earth- Geology/Climate

Week 3: 
Defining Life on Earth- 6 key properties
Search for Life in our solar system
Mars

Week 4:
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto

Week 5:
Titan
Enceladus
Triton
Habitable Zones

Week 6:
Students will get to present their projects and I will ask them questions to check for class comprehension. 

Project Guidelines:
Students will be creating their own planet and they can do so in any artistic manner they want. Including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, Legos, sculpting with foam balls, …etc. 
They will need to:
Name the planet
Describe  1) planet's terrain 2) where it gets it's heat source 3) does it have a liquid of some kind and where it is located 4) what kind of life is living on the planet

Learning Goals

Students will learn about how life on Earth survives, learn the size of our solar system and the Universe, and learn about the Habitability of Mars, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan, Enceladus, and Triton. They should leave the class with a new appreciation for our Universe and science in general.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Whatever your student will need to complete their project will depend on their own artistic vision.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I hold a BS in Biology 

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$99

for 6 classes

2x per week, 3 weeks
60 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-8 learners per class

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