Unit 1  Earth’s Place in the Solar System Lesson 9 Space Data

How do scientists gather

evidence about space?

1 A noun ending in the suffix ‘ist’ describes a person who does an action.
An Astrophysicist is a person who studies space science. Explore what the different
types of scientists are called.

Vocabulary

data Mount Stromlo International Space Station (ISS)

evidence observatory graphical user interface
gathering astrophysicist interactive
analysing investigate digital device
evaluating collaborate astrobiologist
testing cosmologist

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2 Watch the video: Space Data.

On first viewing, listen and observe.

3 Watch the video again.

Pause after each question.
Write and illustrate your answers
on the folders below.

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4
a What surprised you about the information you learned?

b Compare the notes you took with a buddy and discuss any differences or similarities
you have.

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The International Space Station (ISS)

is an example of how countries can work
together to gather space data. Orbiting
400 km above the Earth, scientists from
different parts of the world collaborate to
research and explore our solar system
and outer space.

5 You are going to design and create a graphical user interface informing others about
the International Space Station.
Follow the steps to create your interface screen.

Step 1

Watch the video: What is a Graphical User Interface?

Step 2

Use these websites and other reliable sources to research information about
the International Space Station.
Write some questions to help your research. Here are some examples:
• Why is the International Space Station there?
• Who works there?
• What is life like on the ISS?

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Step 3
Record relevant and interesting information you find, including links,
images and videos.

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Step 4
Plan and design a mock up (draft) showing the elements you would like to include
on your interactive page.
The criteria checklist will help you.

Criteria checklist
An effective graphical user interface needs to be:
• interactive (with user input) • displaying icons and images
• attractive • easy to understand
• simple to navigate • useful and has a purpose.

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Step 5
Your teacher will help you choose a suitable program to design your screen.
Programs you could use include:

Google Slides Power Point Prezi

      (for PC, laptop or tablets)

Book Creator Canva   (for tablets)

 

Step 6
Share your graphical user interface with others.

Step 7
Evaluate your design.
How successful were you in creating a user-friendly interface?

What would you do differently next time?

Give your design a star rating:

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6 The interface you created in Question 6 needed to contain many design elements
for it to be successful (see the criteria checklist in Step 4 for ideas). Use the pyramid
ranking organiser to rank the design elements in order of importance; the most
important being at the top. Explain your decisions.

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7 Watch the video and read the article about scientists

photographing a black hole.
What does this development in space exploration mean?

By photographing a black hole, scientists have now ‘seen what they once
thought was unseeable’.
Brainstorm other things that are unseeable. They could be here on Earth
or out in space.

Unseeable

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