Your Tasks:
1. Research 5 different factors needed on a planet to make it habitable for human life.
2. Use the list of Web sites below to get you started.
3. Use the scholarly search engine Sweetsearch if needed. (Sources from Google will not give you the reputable information you need.)
4. Explain the characteristics and importance of the factor to show your understanding. Write a paragraph and use complete sentences.
5. Draw and color a cartoon showing your understanding of the habitable aspect.
Web Sites:
What makes Mars so Hostile to Life?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/20915340
http://www.learnastronomyhq.com/articles/15-goldilocks-factors-that-allow-life-on-earth-to-exist.html
http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/earthlife.htm
Animations: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/astrobiology/conditions/
Search Engine: SweetSearch
1. Research 5 different factors needed on a planet to make it habitable for human life.
2. Use the list of Web sites below to get you started.
3. Use the scholarly search engine Sweetsearch if needed. (Sources from Google will not give you the reputable information you need.)
4. Explain the characteristics and importance of the factor to show your understanding. Write a paragraph and use complete sentences.
5. Draw and color a cartoon showing your understanding of the habitable aspect.
Web Sites:
What makes Mars so Hostile to Life?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/20915340
http://www.learnastronomyhq.com/articles/15-goldilocks-factors-that-allow-life-on-earth-to-exist.html
http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/earthlife.htm
Animations: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/astrobiology/conditions/
Search Engine: SweetSearch