out of this world learning! activities, apps & resources for aliens & planets

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Out of This World Learning! �Activities and Resources About Aliens and Planets

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Are there things about the universe that will be forever beyond our grasp, but not beyond the grasp of some superior intelligence? ~ Richard Dawkins

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Can you name these famous aliens? �

All images from Flickr Creative Commons

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Activity: Explore my Planet �• Students create planets in a shoebox • Students switch shoeboxes with a partner • The partner takes samples of the newly discovered planet, writes down observations in a chart and labels

Lucy Ocean Diorama by Steve Polyak, Flickr

Activity: Explore my Planet �

Activity: Create an alien planet �

• Kids use playdoh or clay • They describe or write about the planet

My PlayDoh Creation! An Owl by Mikenan1, Flickr

Create an alien story with Kerpoof.com �

Activity: Build a

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War of the Worlds by Steve Jurvetson, Flickr

Activity: Create an Ad to Sell Your UFO �

• Show students a few auto commercials • Students then create their own commercial to sell their newly designed UFO

http://adsoftheworld.com/

Activity: Alien Abduction �

War of the Worlds by Steve Jurvetson, Flickr

• Pre-task- students come up with questions to ask a person who was abducted by aliens • Students watch a video about the Allgush Abduction & read the case study, http://www.ufocasebook.com/vid/vid1.html • Students recreate the interview using Go Animate, answering their own questions based on the reading

Create science fiction films and movie trailers �

Add Filters & a Soundtrack with Youtube Effects �

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Create Effects with Free Apps �

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-editor-free/id450722848?mt=8

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The Digits Fraction Blast IOS/Android�

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• The  Digits  is  the  greatest  unknown  rock  band  in  the  galaxy.  Learn  frac:ons  through  live  ac:on  video  &  games  • Pavi,  Gorgolax,  &  Ray  Ray  fight  the  evil  Marvwell  Doomfinger  III  who  wants  to  use  music  to  make  the  galaxy  stupider.  • Get  achievements  drawn  by  comic  book  ar:sts  

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• Youtube.com/user/melodysheep • Check for transcripts & closed captions • Flip the class- add to a wiki, website or blog

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Game Press Free for iPad�-drag & drop - over 500 graphics, music, sound effects, particle effects -import your own pictures, graphics, animations, sound effects, music - create sound & special effects - physics engine for real world simulation

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