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Invent an ALIEN

Invent an ALIEN. Manitoba Science Fair University of Winnipeg April 2010. What do I have to do?. You will create an imaginary alien creature that will be able to survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa Although the creature is imaginary, Europa is not.

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Invent an ALIEN

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  1. Invent an ALIEN Manitoba Science Fair University of Winnipeg April 2010

  2. What do I have to do? • You will create an imaginary alien creature that will be able to survive on Jupiter’s moon Europa • Although the creature is imaginary, Europa is not. • Therefore your imaginary creature must be able to survive the real conditions on Europa. • To do this, you must do your research. • In this case you need to learn three things: • First: Basic facts about Europa. • Second: What all living things need. • Third: Ways some living things adapt on our planet to help them survive.

  3. Now that I’ve learned a few things…. • Once you have done your research, you will use all that you have learned to create a creature that can survive life on Europa. • Once you design it, you will then build it using materials you find at home and at school. • The final product will be your alien, and a write up explaining all the adaptations your creature has to survive life on Jupiter. • You will also have to talk about your project to a judge.

  4. Here’s an explanation from the people in charge. To participate in the competition, students research the location and then build a biological entity (no robots allowed) that is adapted to live there. For example, if the planet is hot, rocky, and has a really thick atmosphere the alien could be short with thick bones to resist gravitational forces, be rock colored and have a cooling system under his skin to control body temperature. If it is extremely cold, the students need to think of ways that the alien will keep warm. There are no size specifications but most entries are not smaller than 20 centimeters. Students may choose any materials the wish to construct their aliens. Students have built aliens out of paper maché, placticine or recycled materials. The variety is astounding.

  5. Here’s more of what they have to say…. Once the alien is completed, students research the various biological systems. They need to describe where the alien lives on the planet (e.g. in the air, underground, by a volcano, etc.) its physical characteristics, if it lives alone or in a group, its population, its level of intelligence, its diet and digestive system, its means of locomotion, how it breathes and how it reproduces. This information is presented on a science backboard along with a one-page description of the planetary location.

  6. Still more… When the written work is completed, students need to practice their oral presentation. In this presentation they should spend one to three minutes talking about the location, and then spend seven to ten minutes talking about their alien. They should also think of questions the judges could ask and answer them.

  7. Here’s a poor quality picture…

  8. And here’s the link to the website… http://www.msss.mb.ca/alien/index.html

  9. Now what? • Still interested? • Good. Now decide if you are working alone or with a partner. • Now let’s learn about Europa. You have to have the facts before you can have the fun!

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