Survive in Outerspace

The Challenge: Surviving In outerspace

Level 1 - Get Acquainted with the topic

Video: Lisa Nip- How Humans Could Evolve to Survive in Space (13 min)

Video: Stephen Petranek- Your Kids Might Live on Mars (17 min)

Think about and consider what you heard

Do you agree with what was presented? What is it you agree about?
Do you disagree with anything that was presented? What is it you disagree with?
What ideas do you have about this?
Are you interested in exploring outerspace?
What things are you passionate about? What excites your spirit?
If you could get a job that was so cool you wouldn't mind if you weren't paid for doing it - what would it be?

Level 2 - Digging Deeper into the topic

Video: Erika DeBenedictis- Strategies for Fuel-Efficient Space Travel (6 min)

Video: Sara Seager- The Search for Planets Beyond Our Solar System (16 min)

Video: Aomawa Shields- How We'll Find Life on Other Planets (5 min)

Video: Jill Farrant- How We Can Make Crops Survive Without Water (14 min)

Video: Peter Diamandis- Taking the Next Giant Leap in Space (16 min)

Level 3 - Get involved in the topic! share it with others.

John Vanderford Rocky Mountain Space Grant Consortian Adminstrater, Utah State University

"I am interested, but how do I get myself involved?"
Getting involved is always the hard part right? Let's get you linked with some sources that could help you! Check the button(s) below and take a look at the websites, also click on the pictures below and get to know some of the best at their Universities here in Utah. Find a project you are interested in? Great! Take a dive into it!

Consortium STAFF

Utah space grant

NASA.GOV

Once you have figured out a project or how to get involved in what you are interested lets see your progress or what you are doing exactly. Find time with your mentor to help you with your interest or with someone who can!

Do you still have questions about for us or for John Vanderford? Great! Let's hear them! Help us help you! Below provide us your information and ask your question.

isn't this amazing!

OK, this must excite you enough that you are willing to spend significantly more time on it. That's great! You are important! You have a voice! And we want to hear your best ideas! Share them with us! Organize your thoughts into a presentation - similar to those presented in the videos above. Then, either as your own TED talk, or as a written article, share your vision of how our system of education should change to help you find your passion in life, and to give you the resources that would allow you to learn and gain skills in all the areas needed for you to achieve your passion.

Then, please share your vision with us. If you enjoyed this experience, then you might want to consider asking your school to begin a TED-Ed Club. You can learn more about that here.

To submit a written article or a YouTube link - CONTACT INFO HERE.
To submit a TED talk video to YouTube! Create your video using your smartphone, camera, or computer. Then, upload your video to YouTube and share the link with us using the email address above.