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If humans do find aliens, how would we communicate with them? An intriguing lesson walks through some of the challenges associated with this question. How long would a message take to reach a specific destination, what language should we use, and what would we say has been explored?
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Instructional Ideas
- Research scientific ideas that originated from science fiction
- Look into how much money your country spends contacting or attempting communication with aliens
Classroom Considerations
- Requires prior knowledge of formulas, scientific notation, and exponents
- The final lesson in a nine-part series
Pros
- Lesson includes homework questions to complete in class or as an assignment
- Provides extension ideas
Cons
- Does not include an answer key
- Document permissions do not allow for printing