Use the Sources Below to Begin Your Research
Try these helpful search terms:
Surface temperature of planets
Temperature of ______ stars (students fill in the blank with their planet’s star type)
Greenhouse gasses
Greenhouse effect
How greenhouse gases work
What are greenhouse gases
The greenhouse effect
Habitability
Planetary Habitability
What humans need to survive
Related Sources about Survivability and Habitability
Basic Human Needs for Survival
Surface Temperatures of Planets
Temperatures Across the Solar Systemjj
What If Gravity Was Stronger? How Would It Change Our World?
Search terms for dealing with waste onboard your ship as you travel to your planet:
Space computerized composting units
Space heat melt compactor
Carbon dioxide scrubbing in space
Recycling wastewater in space
Astronaut personal hygiene
Astronaut exercise
Recycling air and water in space
Related Websites:
NASA Handling Waste on Future Missions
Green House Gases and Their Effects
General Sources
Helpful Websites for Imagining Your Creature and Their Adapations
ASU: Where Are All the Aliens?
Microbial Life in Extreme Environments
This is the Only Known Animal That Doesn't Need Oxygen to Survive
See refresher video below on How to Use Google Tools (Remember how we did it for your Salem Witch Trials research?) Open a Google Doc, name it and go to Tools and then Citations.
You can ignore the part in the video about parenthetical citations since that isn't required for this assignment.
Helpful tips for finding information within webpages or database articles:
Use text features to navigate the articles. Subject headings, tabs, sidebars, and table of contents are helpful features.
A helpful keyboard shortcut is CONTROL F. It will allow you to search an article or website for specific words or content.