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Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a “Moon Mystery” could be about?
What kinds of “secrets” might a moon in space have?
Why do you think people want to explore moons?

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Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

Jupiter and Europa (00:00 – 00:38)

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1. What is Jupiter described as in the solar system?

The smallest planet
The largest planet
The hottest planet
The closest planet to the Sun

2. How many of Jupiter’s moons have been discovered so far?

49
19
1300
79

3. Why is Europa interesting to scientists?

It is larger than Jupiter
It might be home to other forms of life
It is made of rock with no ice
It is the brightest moon in the sky

Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

What Europa is like (00:38 – 01:34)

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1. When was Europa discovered?

1710
1916
1610
2016

2. What is Europa’s surface covered in?

Ice
Forests
Lava
Sand

3. What do scientists think is beneath Europa’s ice?

A giant cave with air
A salty water ocean
A desert
A city

Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

Possible future missions (01:34 – 02:08)

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1. What would many scientists like to send to Europa’s surface?

A telescope
A submarine
A spaceship full of people
A robot

2. What could the robot do once it is on the moon?

Build a house
Fly into the Sun
Plant trees
Drill through the ice

3. What does the video say about Europa at the end?

It has been fully explored
Its icy secrets remain a mystery
People are already living there
It has no ice at all

Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

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1. What is the main idea of the video?

Galileo built the first robot to explore space
Earth’s moon is larger than Europa
Europa may have an ocean under its ice and could possibly support life
Jupiter is the closest planet to Earth

2. Why is water mentioned in the video?

Because Europa has warm oceans like Hawaii
Because robots cannot work without water
Because water is needed for life to exist
Because Jupiter is made of water

3. Which plan is mentioned for learning more about Europa?

Melting the entire moon with lasers
Sending a robot to drill through the ice
Sending animals to live there
Bringing Europa closer to Earth

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Reading Explorer Foundations – Third Edition – Unit 1 Moon Mystery

Do you think there could be life on Europa? Why or why not?
What is one challenge a robot would have if it tried to drill through Europa’s ice?
If you could send one tool to Europa (camera, drill, thermometer, etc.), what would you send and what would you want to learn?
Why do scientists compare Europa to places on Earth with very cold conditions?