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Astrobiology in your Classroom - Life on Earth... and elsewhere?

Panel Approved resourceThe hands-on activities in this Educator Resource Guide lay the conceptual groundwork for understanding questions fundamental to the field of astrobiology. They enable students to examine the nature of life, what it requires, its limits, and where it might be found. Through these experiences, students learn important ideas related to the search for extraterrestrial life.
Submission Date: February 9, 2001
 
General Information
Grade(s): 5-10
Subject(s): Life Science
Mathematics
Space Science
Format: PDF
Resource Type: Activity
Background Information
Collection
Educator's guide
Lesson Plan
Language: English
PDF: Download/View PDF - ( 3.13 MB)
Warning: This file is a large download and can take up to 15 minutes on a 56K modem
 
Educational Information
Assessment: Informal assessment
Audience: For:
    Students

Used by:
    Middle School Teachers
    Secondary School Teachers
Pre-Requisites: None provided
Standards: This resource was developed based on the following standards:
    National
Teaching Method: Discussions
Experiential learning
Hands-on learning
Interdisciplinary
Lab procedures
Simulations and games
 
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Other Information
Essential Resources: None provided
Related Resources: This is the home page of the Astrobiology Institute.
Duration: What is Life? 2-3 days, What does life need to live? 2 days, What makes a world habitable? 1-2 days, What can life tolerate? 2-4 days, Is there life on other worlds? 1-2 days
Awards: None
 
Publisher/Creator
Publisher: None provided
Creator(s): TERC/The Astrobiology Curriculum
http://astrobio.terc.edu
NASA Astrobiology Institute EPO Program
http://nai.arc.nasa.gov
 

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