Day 2: 24 July 2024
Space Exploration Day
Space Exploration Day
Space Exploration Wonder Links
Big Universe
Where Are All the Aliens? (Audio Podcast, Conspiracy Theories, 5 June 2024)
The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2) (Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, 6 May 2015) - 6 min, 20 sec
Fermi Paradox - Drake Equation - Supersymmetry (WikiPedia)
Dark Matter
Astrophysicists Discuss New Evidence for Dark Matter Stars (StarTalk, 16 July 2024) - Start at 5:21
Dark Matter - Lisa Kaltenegger (WikiPedia)
Book: Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos by Lisa Kaltenegger
Want more?! Check out the "James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)" YouTube channel!
Challenge: Use Scratch to animate a constellation of your choice
Remix this: Constellation Animator Scratch Project
Resources:
Example project: Animated Constellation - Leo
Heavens Above (interactive star charts)
Spot the Station (ISS - NASA) - WikiPedia
Current position of Tiangong (Chinese Space Station) - WikiPedia
Key Skills
Remix
Pen Tool
Go to X - Y
Glide to X - Y
Events (Broadcast)
More Pen Tool Fun
A tutorial video for this project is available, along with the full lesson plan, which is part of my Scratch animation unit.
Challenge: Use MakeCode Arcade to create a Space related game
NEW: 10 ideas for remixing the project, "Chase the Pizza" with a Space theme!
Resources:
Key Skills
Check out these projects and games we created during day 2!
Leo Animation (Ethan)
Orion Animation (Ryder)
Ursa Major Animation (Indeera)