How do you recognize life on another planet? What tests do scientists use to determine if something is a life form when they are many light years away from being able to observe it directly? Try your hand at interactives to create a microscopic community that will survive, see if you can separate the living from the non-living, distinguish natural from unnatural sounds, and pilot a hydrobot underwater to search for life.

Concepts

aliens

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alien life, life in outer space, life on other planets, microscopic life, other life forms, search for life, search for alien life

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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