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Imagining Life

This illustration shows the possible surface of TRAPPIST-1f, one of the newly discovered planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system.
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This illustration shows the possible surface of TRAPPIST-1f, one of the newly discovered planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. Scientists using the Spitzer Space Telescope and ground-based telescopes have discovered that there are seven Earth-size planets in the system.
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.1 – Life on Earth has evolved with complex diversity…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Habitable Zone
Related Missions
  • James Webb Space Telescope (Astro)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Imagine what life could look like on alien worlds! Life on Earth comes in an amazing variety of forms. Scientists study life on
Earth to understand the conditions that support life, and to predict what
kinds of life might be found beyond our planet.

Download Activity (PDF): https://www.uaf.edu/museum/education/educators/heliophysics-aurora-outre/activities/pdfs/Imagining-Life-Activity.pdf