ESS 2.4 Survival in Space

Task

Part A: Select and process information

Survival in space

Collect information for your investigation from a range of resources, such as class notes, the Internet, photographs, videos, DVDs, reference books, and interviews. You may collect and share information in groups or by yourself.

You should aim to select and process information on:

· the conditions of the extreme environment and how these would affect humans

· why the conditions of the extreme environment require special technological modifications for survival

· how the technological modifications work together to allow humans to survive the conditions of the extreme environment

· reasons why the technological modifications allow humans to survive the conditions of the extreme environment

· anything else that would be relevant to human survival, such as how humans might cope psychologically and how long they could stay in the extreme environment.

Refer to resource A for more detail on how to select and process information.

Keep all notes and copies of sources of information. These may be on paper or on a computer and they must be handed in with the final report/presentation. Do this by keeping:

· a logbook which records period by period progress on your information gathering

· a workbook which records in order which information you have selected to include. (This shows you processing the information.)

· rough notes and photocopied resources kept in chronological order in a folder.

Part B: Prepare the report/presentation

Using your processed information, prepare your report/presentation. In this you should:

· describe the conditions of the extreme environment that require special technology for human survival

· describe the technology required for human survival in this extreme environment

· explain how the technology works to allow humans to survive in this extreme environment

· explain and justify anything else that would be relevant to human survival, such as how humans might cope psychologically and how long they could stay in the extreme environment

· acknowledge all sources of information, including images, diagrams (not generated by you), and data. (Refer to resource B for more information on how to do this.)

It is very important that the final assessment is in your own words, as this shows that you have understood the work and have not just copied information from the sources.

Links to resources