Topical Tuesdays – Mysterious sounds from outer space
(Image credit: Future)
(Image credit: Future)
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This PDF resource includes an article about scientific discoveries in outer space, as well as accompanying activity ideas perfect for learning at home or in school:
Debate whether spending time and money on observing outer space is important, or whether we would be better off using these resources to save our own over-heating planet?
Imagine the radio burst is actually a coded message from another life-form and you have managed to crack the code. Write what you think they might be trying to tell us.
Use persuasive writing to create an advertisement, like those you find for holiday companies, promoting Earth as a great place for aliens to visit for their vacation.
What is the closest star system to our own? Create a fact file including how far away it is, how long it might take to get there and what we know it includes.
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