The Goldilocks Effect

The Goldilocks Effect
Essential Questions: What qualities make life on Earth unique when compared to other planets in our solar system? What qualities are astronomers looking for when searching for life on other planets?
View the following videos from the Science Video tab on my webpage:

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  Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  
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  Goldilocks Planet/Kepler 22B
  
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  Goldilocks Planet
  

View the following links to help you gather additional information:

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  http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/earthlife.htm
  
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  http://www.space.com/5595-earth-special-compared-planets.html
  
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  http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/interactable/1/index.html
  
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  http://www.ucar.edu/learn/1_1_2_1t.htm
  
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  http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/interior/Goldilocks.html
  

Objective: Picture books are a great way to share information with children of all ages. Using the Storybirds program and the plot of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, write a story which teaches readers about the uniqueness of Earth and NASA’s search for life on other planets. Remember that your Storybird books cannot be printed for free but you can send the link to me to post on my website. Happy writing!