Other Worlds

Year 7 & 8 Cross-curricular Project

The Alien Autopsy

Dare to Enter AREA 13!

View the classified files and footage from the mysterious ALIEN AUTOPSY...

ENTER AREA 13

Orchestrating an Alien Autopsy

This project involved students from Year 7 and Year 8, and staff from a variety of faculties giving up their own time for a number of sessions throughout Terms 3 and 4.

It required students to draw on knowledge and skills from a range of subjects including Science, Maths, English, Languages, Music and Design and Technology. Students formed groups in order to tackle different aspects of the project, but also worked collaboratively within and between groups when needed.

Both the students and staff enjoyed the project immensely and learned a lot about the design process and the importance of working together, as well as how learning from mistakes is part of problem-solving.

Below you will find images that show some of the planning and construction stages of the project.

And don't forget to Enter Area 13 (above) to see the final product).

These images show some of the brainstorming that was done in the early stages of the project.

Stages of Alien construction

Year 8 Science

Exploiting Kaeden

In this unit of work, students take on the role of chief exogeologist for an interstellar mining company that specialises in collecting and distributing mining resources from exoplanets.

MISSION BRIEF

As Chief Exogeologist, your responsibilities at this company include:

Exploring new exoplanets
Documenting planetary characteristics such as internal structure, crust, climate, life-forms etc.
Identifying mineral resources to mine that are useful to humans
Selecting and mapping an appropriate mining site
Considering ethical concerns that would impact on planetary life-forms due to mining

Your company has just discovered a new planet called Kaeden-45483. The planet is terrestrial and contains life, the most abundant of which is a medium-sized amphibian-like life form about the size of an Earth monkey. The planet is continental, containing water and an atmosphere.

As the chief exogeologist, the company is sending you and a small group of workers to examine Kaeden-45483. Since you are required to report back to the company, you will keep a detailed journal that documents any relevant information to the company mission, as well as personal reflective entries

Exogeologists working on their Journals

Journal Samples

open-uri20201208-1-1eawp1.pdf

Erika's Journal

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Tatum's Journal

Video Testimonials

Students discuss the project and answer the following questions:

What did you enjoy?
What is unique about your Journal?
What advice do you have for future students?

Aimee Kaeden Interview (1).mov

Caterina Kaeden Interview.mov

Erika Kaeden Interview.mov

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