Have researchers found life on another planet? Maybe not, but possibly on one of Saturn's moons! A spacecraft has verified the presence of water on Enceladus as well as other life-supporting compounds. The episode of a solar system series provides strong evidence that this moon may contain single-celled organisms or at the very least be able to support them.

Concepts

the solar system, supernovas, planets, moons

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Build a timeline to keep track of the discoveries discussed in the video
• Have pupils record any vocabulary that is unfamiliar while watching the lesson; define them together as a class and then rewatch the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Requires individual Internet access if requiring independent viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses current research to explain theories
• Lively presentation that holds viewers' attention

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7