Crowdsourcing Messages to Outer Space

Crowdsourcing Messages to Outer Space

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video discusses the Wow Signal, a potential message from extraterrestrial intelligence, and proposes a crowdsourced reply. Participants can tweet messages with the hashtag 'Chasing UFOs' to be included in a digital packet sent into space on the Wow Signal's 35th anniversary. This initiative allows people to send a message to the universe, encouraging thoughtful communication with potential extraterrestrial beings.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Wow Signal often compared to?

A television signal

A phone call

A tweet from outer space

A radio broadcast

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event is being celebrated with the crowdsourced reply?

The 50th anniversary of the moon landing

The 100th anniversary of radio communication

The 25th anniversary of the Hubble Telescope

The 35th anniversary of the Wow Signal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can participants contribute to the reply message?

By making a phone call

By sending an email

By tweeting a message

By posting a letter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must be included in the tweet to participate?

A photo of a UFO

A voice recording

A hashtag

A video message

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the collected tweets?

They will be displayed in a museum

They will be beamed into outer space

They will be sent to a space station

They will be published in a book