Space Brains, Fossil Mysteries, and a Camera Time Machine
Pre-Watch Hook
"If you could send one tool into space or back in time to help you learn something, what would you choose, and what evidence would you hope it brings back? "
Ask the class before hitting play to activate prior knowledge.
Main Takeaway
"Science and engineering improve our understanding of the world by using evidence to design better tools and by changing ideas when new clues appear."
processor
Definition: A processor is the part of a computer that does the thinking and tells the machine what to do.
radiation
Definition: Radiation is invisible energy that can travel through space and sometimes mess with electronics.
microfossils
Definition: Microfossils are tiny fossils of living things that are so small you often need a microscope to see them.
archive
Definition: An archive is a carefully organized collection of important old items kept so people can study them later.
