Task 1.
Build your background knowledge! Watch the two short videos about Voyager and Gliese 581G linked on this page. One is on the bottom of this page and the other is on the page, "What is Gliese 581g." Be sure to explore the resources on the resource page to help you with answering the prompts on the Google Doc.
Even before discovering Gliese 581G, Astrophysicists launched Voyager, with a message on a golden record sent for any beings with the capabilities to listen to it. In our blog (the above link) your group of 4-5 students will construct a similar message to send on the satellite to the exoplanet Gliese 581g. It can utilize sound, images, videos, or whatever media you feel appropriate, but the link must be provided in the blog. Please follow the rubric for creating a proper message.
Task 2. Google Doc
Team 1 Doc Team 2 Doc Team 3 Doc
Students will then find the distance the satellite has traveled after certain time frames have passed using the formula provided.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 18.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 21.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 50.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 100.
Students will then graph their results using the Google Doc or Microsoft Excel (this will be to assist with the creation of the model). Create a graph that compares the distance the satellite has traveled vs. the amount of time that has passed using Microsoft Excel. Then use your results to create a model of the solar system that tracks the satellites progress in Task 3.
Task 3.
The final step will be to create a scale model of the solar system that displays the location of the satellite at each of the key intervals of time. The model of the solar system should include everything on the rubric.
Build your background knowledge! Watch the two short videos about Voyager and Gliese 581G linked on this page. One is on the bottom of this page and the other is on the page, "What is Gliese 581g." Be sure to explore the resources on the resource page to help you with answering the prompts on the Google Doc.
Even before discovering Gliese 581G, Astrophysicists launched Voyager, with a message on a golden record sent for any beings with the capabilities to listen to it. In our blog (the above link) your group of 4-5 students will construct a similar message to send on the satellite to the exoplanet Gliese 581g. It can utilize sound, images, videos, or whatever media you feel appropriate, but the link must be provided in the blog. Please follow the rubric for creating a proper message.
Task 2. Google Doc
Team 1 Doc Team 2 Doc Team 3 Doc
Students will then find the distance the satellite has traveled after certain time frames have passed using the formula provided.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 18.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 21.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 50.
Distance the satellite has traveled once the oldest member of your group has turned 100.
Students will then graph their results using the Google Doc or Microsoft Excel (this will be to assist with the creation of the model). Create a graph that compares the distance the satellite has traveled vs. the amount of time that has passed using Microsoft Excel. Then use your results to create a model of the solar system that tracks the satellites progress in Task 3.
Task 3.
The final step will be to create a scale model of the solar system that displays the location of the satellite at each of the key intervals of time. The model of the solar system should include everything on the rubric.