Background Information YOU Need
What is necessary to sustain life?
- First you will determine what is
necessary to sustain human life.
- Then your task will be to determine
what we need to survive in another location in the solar system.
Questions to answer (use the recording
sheet):
1. First, use yourself as a resource
and answer the following question:
- As you go through a day what do
need? Make a list of those things.
2. What do experts agree are basic
requirements for human survival?
Here's
one thing NASA (StarChild) has to say about our Earth
Read
the first section of this NASA information to find out more.
You
might find more information here. Check it out.
3. What research has been done
on survival? Has anyone been able to colonize an inhospitable place
on earth successfully?
Read
about someone living in Antarctica.
Find
out about how sickness is dealt with in this harsh environment.
Here
are some other challenges.
Read
about food, water, and hygiene.
And
here's information about entertainment and sports
Here's
some information about the Palmer Research Station - good stuff!
4. How do distances play into the
survival question? If you would encounter problems, would returning
to earth be possible? (In space, you could travel 25,000 miles per
hour).
Follow these directions when you click
on the link below. First click enter the Site. Then, at the bottom,
click on the planet you want. When you get to the planet you want,
click Planetary Facts. Here you'll find the distance from earth
in km and miles.
You
may be able to find some information here if your search.
5. Write down five
to ten facts about each planet. If there are moons orbiting, give
at least three facts about each planet's moon or moons. This information
will be useful as you begin to think about where you think a space
colony should be built.
Planet
facts can be found at this site.
They
can also be found at this site. (Click on Introduction to the
nine planets)
Write and answer
at least four of your own questions about survival.
This
site might be of interest, too.
When we finish, we
will come together as a group and decide what we need to survive.
This will be a basis for you to use as you explore different locations
in the solar system.
