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Is Anybody Out There?

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Students focus on the tremendous public interest in the potential of extraterrestrial life. They read and discuss an article about the search for alien life. They divide into small groups and discuss the issues and implications of this search.

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extraterrestrial life

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extraterrestrial life, ufo, science
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6th - 12th
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Science
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