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Science Fact or Science Fiction?Science Fact or Science Fiction?
Scientists have discovered stars that have planets orbiting
them.
Scientists have discovered stars that have planets orbiting
them.Science FactWith today’s telescopes
scientists have located several planets orbiting distant stars.
Science FactWith today’s telescopes
scientists have located several planets orbiting distant stars.
Organisms can survive in space for years with
nothing to protect them.
Organisms can survive in space for years with
nothing to protect them.Science Fact
A small colony of bacteria stowed away on NASA’s Surveyor 3, an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1967. The crew of Apollo 12 brought the organisms to earth. This proved that certain organisms can survive years in space.
Science FactA small colony of bacteria
stowed away on NASA’s Surveyor 3, an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1967. The crew of Apollo 12 brought the organisms to earth. This proved that certain organisms can survive years in space.
Intelligent Life on other planets
exists.
Intelligent Life on other planets
exists.
Science FictionThere is no solid evidence to support the theory that intelligent life or any other form of life exists on other planets. The
search continues for even the simplest forms of life.
Science FictionThere is no solid evidence to support the theory that intelligent life or any other form of life exists on other planets. The
search continues for even the simplest forms of life.
Technology exists that allows us to send people to
other star systems within a human’s
lifetime.
Technology exists that allows us to send people to
other star systems within a human’s
lifetime.Science FictionThe unmanned Voyager spacecraft, traveling at the speed of 37,000 miles per hour, would take 76,000 years to reach the nearest star.
Science FictionThe unmanned Voyager spacecraft, traveling at the speed of 37,000 miles per hour, would take 76,000 years to reach the nearest star.
With about $500 an average person can build a hovercraft.
With about $500 an average person can build a hovercraft.
Science FactOn the TV Show,
Mythbusters, hosts Jamie and Adam built a
hovercraft for about $500. They worked, but were
impractical.
Science FactOn the TV Show,
Mythbusters, hosts Jamie and Adam built a
hovercraft for about $500. They worked, but were
impractical.
People can build anti-gravity machines.
People can build anti-gravity machines.
Science Fiction (for now)Mythbusters tested
several “anti-gravity” devices. The devices that did float were because there was an
upward motion.
Science Fiction (for now)Mythbusters tested
several “anti-gravity” devices. The devices that did float were because there was an
upward motion.
The technology exists to build jet packs. The technology exists to build jet packs.
Science FactJet Packs can be built, but are very expensive and still
very dangerous to use.
Science FactJet Packs can be built, but are very expensive and still
very dangerous to use.
Robots can play a game of soccer without a human
operating a remote controller.
Robots can play a game of soccer without a human
operating a remote controller.Science Fact
Robocup is an annual competition, where teams
program or build robots and have them compete. Robocup hopes to have a team made of robots compete against a
World Cup Soccer Team by the year 2050.
Science FactRobocup is an annual
competition, where teams program or build robots and have them compete. Robocup hopes to have a team made of robots compete against a
World Cup Soccer Team by the year 2050.
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Writing Prompt #1Writing Prompt #1
Write about what you already know about the Science-Fiction genre.
Write about what you want to learn about the Science-Fiction genre.
Did one of the Science facts or Science fictions surprise you? Which one?
Write about what you already know about the Science-Fiction genre.
Write about what you want to learn about the Science-Fiction genre.
Did one of the Science facts or Science fictions surprise you? Which one?
