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The Scenario

Max is an extra-terrestrial who lives light years from Earth. His planet is very different from ours – everyone is identical and there aren't any plants, animals, rivers, mountains or forests! In fact his planet's landscape looks a lot like the surface of the Extraterrestial in flying saucermoon.

So you can just imagine how surprised Max was when he came to Earth one day in a spaceship! So much diversity! Such abundance! New things he had never seen before! Imagine you are there to meet Max when he arrives on Earth to be his guide.

 
   

 

 
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The Mission

Your mission as an Earthling is to explain where all this diversity comes from, why it is important and why it is so precious to us. Make a little travel log to tell about your adventures with this extra-terrestrial and make sure you also draw some pictures of you and Max on our beautiful planet!

 
   

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