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Data Detective

Deep Space Diary

Activity 5.2

Webb plays a key role in helping us learn about the atmospheres of planets - even those in other galaxies. By analysing data collected by Webb, scientists can discover which chemicals are present in a planet’s atmosphere. In this visual literacy activity, students interpret a series of pictograms representing gases, and then analyse atmospheric datasets to look for planets that might support life.

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Subjects

  • Computing
  • Primary Science / Working Scientifically
  • Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)

Learning Methods

  • Code and Decode
  • Problem Solve
  • Thinking Skills
  • Visual Literacy
Data Detective

Support Materials

Multimedia Downloads

Colour Blindness Awareness  (196.67 KB pdf) ↓

Links

  • Animated clip which explains in simple terms how scientists study the atmospheres of exoplanets
    This clip is included as the activity's Zap code.
  • Image showing how spectroscopy is used to study the atmospheres of Earth, Mars and Venus
  • Exoplanets and how we locate them (written for young readers)
  • Animated clip for children about how we search for exoplanets
  • Animated clip about how space telescopes capture images and spectra, so we can study exoplanets
  • This booklet contains nine practical activities about exoplanets, developed for KS2 (or equivalent) by ESERO-UK
  • ‘Activity 1.1: Signs of Life’ from the Mars Diary is a good introductory for educators wishing to revise indicators of life on planets

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Activity 5.3

Share your exciting discoveries with your fellow space experts by creating a scientific poster.

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Deep Space Daily

Deep Space Daily

Activity 6.1

Write and illustrate newspaper articles to tell the world everything you’ve discovered with Webb.

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Chapter Five: Groundbreaking Discoveries


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