Alien Earths

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 22.04.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Content Background
  4. The planet’s distance from the Sun
  5. Strategies
  6. Activities
  7. Activity 1: Solar System Mnemonic Design
  8. Activity 2: Planetary Scavenger Walk
  9. Activity 3: Planet Presentations
  10. Activity 4:  Solar System Scale Model
  11. Materials for Classroom Use
  12. Resources
  13. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  14. Bibliography
  15. Endnote

An Alien Earth, Far, Far Away!

Malcolm McConner

Published September 2022

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Bibliography

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Dunbar, Brian. “Tropical ‘Runaway Greenhouse’ Provides Insight to Venus.” NASA. NASA, March 29, 2008. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2002/02_60AR.html.

Frank, Adam. Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and The Fate of The Earth. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 2018.

Franknoi, Andrew, David Morrison, and Sidney C Wolff. Astronomy. Houston: OpenStax, 2016. https://openstax.org/books/astronomy/pages/21-1-star-formation.

 Hall, Sannon (9 January 2020). "Volcanoes on Venus Might Still Be Smoking - Planetary science experiments on Earth suggest that the sun's second planet might have ongoing volcanic activity". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

NGSS Lead States (2013). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Elementary Earth Science and Physical Science

Stone, E. (2022, July 19). What is a failed star? (and is Jupiter one of them?). Little Astronomy. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://littleastronomy.com/failed-star/

“Sun.” NASA. NASA, April 19, 2022. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/sun/overview/.

“Titan - Exploration.” NASA. NASA, June 26, 2019. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/saturn-moons/titan/exploration/?page=0&per_page=10&order=launch_date%2Bdesc%2Ctitle%2Basc&search=&tags=Saturn&category=33#dutch-astronomer-christiaan-huygens-discovers-titan.

Tritt, Charles S. (2002). "Possibility of Life on Europa". Milwaukee School of Engineering. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007

 Williams, David R. (November 25, 2020). "Mercury Fact Sheet". NASA. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

“What Is an Exoplanet?” NASA. NASA, January 10, 2022. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-exoplanets/en/.

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