It starts as a normal day at Sheldon. The morning announcements finish, but then the sky outside shifts to a strange green glow. The air hums. Phones buzz with emergency alerts. You step outside and see enormous black triangular ships hovering silently above the city. This is where your alien invasion survival plan begins.
It Begins at Sheldon
Moments later, a deep rumble shakes the ground. Blue beams of light shoot down from the ships, cutting power lines and plunging the school into darkness. The air smells like metal, and the sound of sirens fills the distance. Teachers try to stay calm, but panic spreads fast.
Meanwhile, students argue over what’s happening—some say the aliens are attacking power stations, while others claim they saw one of the ships land behind the park. Either way, the invasion has begun, and you have 30 minutes to act before the ships start scanning the area.
Think Like a Survivor
Quick thinking is your most powerful tool. The gym could be a shelter—it has thick walls and few windows. The science lab might hold emergency supplies like batteries, flashlights, and first aid kits. The cafeteria has food and water, though it’s open and risky. On the other hand, maybe your best move is to escape fast and head for higher ground beyond the city.
Whatever you decide, you’ll need to stay calm, use logic, and think like a strategist, not a victim.
Your Mission
Aliens have invaded Earth, and their ships are hovering over your town. You’re at Sheldon when the invasion begins, and you have just 30 minutes to grab supplies and find safety.
Your task: write a detailed alien invasion survival plan that explains where you would go, what you would take, and how you would avoid detection.
Directions for Students
Write your survival story in the comments below. Your response must:
- Begin with a capital letter and end with correct punctuation.
- Be at least 10 sentences long.
- Explain your plan clearly, describing your route, supplies, and reasoning.
- Use vivid details to help the reader see, hear, and feel what’s happening.
- Include realistic actions and clear logic that show critical thinking.
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11 Responses
First i would find weapons and food first i would go look through. The teachers stuff to find a weapon then i would look for people so i can. Group up with people to be more save then we would go to the lunch room to find food. And water then i would escape and go home in order. To do that i would need to remember all exits when i do i would find one. Far from the aliens so i would go by myself cause some people. Would be to noise and get us cote so i. Would go outside and jump over a fence then i would run home and tell my parents and we would. Drive far as we can and hope we don’t get caught.
My alien survival plan would probably to get canned foods because I heard they last longer then food in bags or that belong in freezers. Honestly, I would refill on as much water as possible so we have a source of water, food but we also need supplies of clothing and weapons, I would buy as much spears, or guns to be reasonable, because the best weapon is a nuke and we don’t want to restart the Earth’s population do we? I would say stock up on bullets and arrows because instead of a weak spear, you can have an arch arrow, which would help In various of wars during aliens. I believe that stocking up on food, water, and weapons would be good but we also need to stock up on armor and clothes just in case we run out, we may need to have a community camp so that we can get resources and food faster, also so that we can get our clothes clean and that we could gett resources and we can get a battle camp. I believe that this plan would help me survive an alien invasion.
When the aliens came to earth and invaded our school and town I started to plan and think about how I can use things to help me survive and make the school and home. I started by blocking the windows with the tables and making the hall ways clear to I can go classroom to classroom without any trouble and without being seen by the aliens, eversince the invasion started I never had food the cafeteria was outside in the corner of the campus I needed to get there to see if there was any food left over since I was in building C its very hard to get outside because of the stairs and the long way to the cafeteria. If I can get into the Ilab and then the library it can be really easy to get into the cafeteria and probably survive off the food that I can scavenge and collect, there is also many things that I can find in the Library and the front office like the phones and computers I can use to probeby get into contact with other people like family, or friends.
In a alien invasion my plan would be to stay calm and find secure shelter with strong walls and few windows. I would gather essentials like food, water, medical supplies, and flashlights. I would also turn off electronics to avoid being tracked by alien technology. Form a small group and assign roles like scout and medic. I’d avoid cities and military areas, moving to remote, hidden locations. I’d use forests or caves for cover when traveling. I’d make sure to listen to emergency broadcasts for updates and instructions. I would have to watch and listen carefully to learn their habits and weaknesses. I’d use coded messages to communicae safely. Also focus on long-term survival by finding sustainable food and keep strong.
First I would have some people barricade the doors and windows. Then I would have some people grab supplies like the first aid, food and water form the cafeteria, and jackets from the lost and found to keep warm. We would stay locked in a room and gradually over the time the invasion is happening we keep building and making tunnels out of boxes through the hallways and around campus to stay out of sight. and once we are done building the would be box tunnels everywhere through the campus and we would be able to get to the lunchroom without being seen.
What I would do in an alien invasion is very simple. First, I would run down to the P.E room. This is because the P.E room has sports equipment so I can get a bat to defend myself. Next, I would go to the Science lab. This is so I can have shelter. The good thing is that the library is close so I can walk over to it to see if there are any books about Aliens. I would go to the cafeteria to get food. Then I’ll walk back to the library. I would stay in it because It’s big and you can rest there. I would wait until the invasion is over and get out OK. All in all, this is what I would do in an alien invasion.
Me personally were I would go is I would dip outta my school because being in one building is easier for the aliens to get to you because theres a whole bunch of kids which is an easy target. And what I would take is a fire extinguisher because smoke comes out and if I do that I could run away cause the smoke causes distraction. I would also not take no one just me by myself cause its a risk because if they see my friend or whoever I’m bringing the aliens will see my friend and their going to get to me at one point. In addition would avoid detention by just not going to school or maybe telling them that there was an alien invasion not that hard.
When the aliens come I will grab my backpack and put it in the bathroom. It should take 1 min, when I’m done I will run to the cafeteria try to take some food and run to the classroom and give them food. That should take like 10 min, then I go to the bathroom and ask some people to go to the bathroom and we will close the door and we will hide. That should take 9 min, I will have food in my backpack and the food and drinks from the cafeteria. That should be 30 mins, if the hall is empty we will run to 1 floor and check if there is any aliens if there not we run to the back door of the library. That should be like 5 mins, then we will run to the hall where the 2nd graders leave and we will run out the school door. That should be like 3 mins, we will run to my house or someone’s house and stay there until we are safe.
My Plan is to go to the gym for shelter and go to the science lab to get supplies like batteries, flashlights, and first aid kits ,cafeteria has food and water and go get wood plank to barricade and to make weapons.
After I hear that we have 30 minutes I would run to my grandpa’s house and I would tell him to drive to my house when we would get there I would go to the air force base. My mom works there so I could get inside the base when I am in there I don’t know what they would do they would I think they would put everyone in a massive bunker. The Aliens would probably go to base first because the army would make them go there they would use all the guns they have. The Aliens would get mad because some of there ships would go down and we would hear everything going on because it would be load. When they get mad they would be the mother ship to earth the army would not know what to do I would be with my mom and my dad and also all of family because they would be safe here at the base then they would be at their home. They mother ship would bast there guns at them and they would go to war with the army because the army killed some of the aliens friends they would beat the army but they would have to look for were the people are the people would be fighting for food. I would get a lot of food and my brother would also get a lot of food because we could steal peoples food and if they found us and my family would run we would get in the car and leave. we would leave for our house. We would go there because that is where all of our things are and also we would be safe there because we would have food there plus the food we go from base we would have things to fight them off will. We would live there for a long time and we would live there until the army can beat them and we would all be safe because the army killed all of the aliens.
To survive an alien invasion, I will need to collect food and water. Next, I would quickly hide in a school building and turn off all the lights to not be seen. I will try my best not to make any noises to attract attention. Then I would have to find a tiny plot of soil to build a garden and get a temporary source of food. I would also scout the campus for any supplies before I walk to my house, while hiding behind trees.